Why are we writing about this?
Fidesz, Viktor Orban's party, has been ruling Hungary for 15 years. However, next year there may be a drastic change on the Hungarian political scene. The opposition TISHA party, led by Orban's former ally and today his greatest enemy, Peter Magyar, is gaining more and more strength in the polls.
Viktor Orban's “anti-war tour”.
The official campaign for the parliamentary elections in Hungary has begun October 23. Also held on the same day two large rallies rival camps. Now Viktor Orban has begun his “anti-war tour”, “transforming criticism of European support for Ukraine into a message ahead of next year's elections,” says The Guardian.
Orban wants to organize anti-war rallies in five cities before the end of the year. The first meeting took place in the city of Győr, in northwestern Hungary. However, the field was not given to him by his greatest rival, who organized a demonstration in the same place and time. “Fidesz is a party of war and hatred, while TISHA works for peace in the country and in the world,” Magyar wrote on social media.
What topics does Viktor Orban cover during the campaign?
When did the official campaign for the parliamentary elections in Hungary start?
What are Orban's intentions regarding anti-war rallies?
Who is the leader of the opposition TISHA party?
“Fidesz may try to turn the elections into a referendum on war and foreign policy,” political scientist Dániel Róna told the British daily. Another expert, Mátyás Bódi, points out that this may prove insufficient in the face of inflation, rising costs of living and Hungarians' impatience with Orbán.
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