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48 Days to the election: Péter Magyar on democracy, campaign plans, and threats – interview
Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, reveals election strategy and government plans for 2026 in an in-depth interview with Telex. Here are the key points.
Prime Minister candidate or party list leader?
Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, now officially speaks as the party’s prime ministerial candidate for the 2026 elections.
Although the Hungarian constitutional system does not formally recognise the position of prime ministerial candidate, Magyar argues it is important for voters to clearly know who is standing against whom and what each side offers.
He emphasised that politics today is primarily about people, and in his view, the election is a kind of referendum on whether the system built by Fidesz will remain or whether change will take place.
Magyar believes that a prime ministerial debate would be self-evident, but Viktor Orbán has avoided it for twenty years, despite it being a necessary condition, in his view, in a democracy. In a rule-of-law state, for a party to run, its leader should be ready to debate.
Frugal campaign against billions
Regarding the election campaign, Péter Magyar highlighted that the Tisza Party does not spend billions on billboards. They did not have advertisements in 2024 either, relying instead on smart use of social media and personal engagement for a successful campaign. There will be no giant posters, because:
“We don’t want a hate campaign, but real conversations with people,” he said.
He added that they currently operate with a few hundred million forints, but in the past, they have achieved breakthroughs using similar methods.
In his view:
“One of Tisza’s foundations, its DNA, is that we meet people directly.”
Two-thirds majority – while strengthening democracy
The interview also covered the party’s aim not only to change the government but to gain a two-thirds parliamentary mandate to restore the rule-of-law system.
“We are not seeking a strong mandate to dismantle democracy, but to strengthen it.”
Their programme, detailed in 240 pages, explains exactly how and with what tools they would achieve this.
Personal attacks and political blackmail
Later, the conversation touched on the possibility that political opponents may attempt to intimidate with personal or family matters. Péter Magyar said political blackmail is not uncommon in opposition politics.
“In the interview, Péter Magyar also stated that the handover of power will not be smooth. “I am not naive; I know there will be resistance.”
He must be reading different polls than I, s it sounds like he is coasting a victory which will be followed by what he regards as a constitutional crisis.
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“They would establish a separate Ministry of the Environment, overseeing water management, natural resources, and animal protection.”
Great improvement, its about time in Hungary that animal, nature and environment protection is taken seriously by authorities since Fidesz is only interested in profits at the cost of deteriorating environment. Punishments for violating these need to be much more serious too.
Orban sure is a coward for not willing to have a public debate with Magyar. Oh well, on the other hand Orban knows how bad that would turn out for Fidesz so Orban prefers hiding behind selected supporting crowds.
Message to Hungary is quite SIMPLE.
National Elections – vote out the Orban name and Fidesz name because if we don’t – the WEIGHT on our personal shoulders, on our country – our Survival – our FUTURE from what after (20) twenty years under the Victor Mihaly. Orban time as Prime Minister of our country, that have DELIVERED us.
A position individually and as a country, our image – the loss of respect – of NO countrys Governed under DEMOCRACY – if we don’t DISMISS them by the POWER our Votes the re-electing Victor Mihaly. Orban and his Fidesz Government that are blatantly “gofers” of Putin’s Russia – into a DEEPER mire as a country we will Descend – that will be PERILOUS for Hungary.
Luggage in millions – the weight on our individual shoulders we have “carried” in-side us – in the privacy of US, not liking the Victor Mihaly. Orban “style” – the Fidesz “style” of Governing Hungary – this is our OPPORTUNITY to release that “bottled up” personal opinion – call it frustrations even of FEAR under Orban – our OPPORTUNITY in millions – in SOLIDARITY – to OUT dismiss remove from POWER the name Orban and the name Fidesz.
Come out – let it OUT – lessen that BURDEN within ourselves through the POWER of our Voices used through our RIGHT to Vote and lets ENSURE we effect bring about the what should be a humiliating defeat bringing down seeing the DOWNFALL of – Victor Mihaly. Orban and the Fidesz Government.
Your desire to receive an even more oppressive straitjacket is very strong. The thought that voting out Fidesz will finally give you a sigh of relief will be very short-lived.
Hookersula van der Lijken is eager to give pawn Magyar Péter the space to sacrifice sovereign Hungary to the Bäal from Brussels.