A political rally in Budapest over the weekend sharply reflected the desire of Western political elites to remove Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from power, and was widely and enthusiastically reported in European and American media. .
Péter Magyar, a former Hungarian government insider and former ally of Viktor Orbán who was married to one of the Hungarian prime minister’s most prominent ministers until their divorce last year, joined tens of thousands of anti-government protesters on Saturday. He led a rally in which people reportedly attended. Like other European Union member states, Hungary is just months away from European Parliament elections, and Magyars (literally “Hungarians”) say they intend to run with a new party. The move was warmly welcomed among Orban’s critics in the West.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban “faces danger” in Magyar political statemeanwhile guardian claim “We are tasked with convincing Hungarians that the Orbán regime must and can be overthrown,” the Magyars said.of Associated Press He gave a glowing review of Hungary’s “rising challenger” and “new political alternatives,” noting that he had suddenly been thrust “into the spotlight.”
Budapest, Hungary – April 6: Thousands of people gathered at a rally organized by Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar, Hungarian lawyer, former government insider, and ex-husband of former Justice Minister Varga. Protest against the government in downtown Budapest. April 6, 2024. (Photo by: Arpad Kuracz/Anadolu, Getty Images)
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TV Poland — once accused of speaking for the conservative government when it was in power; They are said to be providing the same service. That’s because globalist Eurocrat Donald Tusk is now leading Poland, and his enthusiasm is on display. The magazine promoted an interview with Magyar and said, “A new political force has emerged on the Hungarian political scene, attracting considerable popular support and posing a serious challenge to the current government led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.” Pointed out.
Magyars have denounced corruption and undue influence and rallied against the oligarch, making headlines in February when a presidential pardon scandal forced the resignation of Mr. Orbán’s allies.
Meanwhile, the Hungarian government accuses the Magyars of being descendants of the “dollar left” (political abbreviation). claim Opposition parties continue to receive “significant amounts of funding from overseas networks.” In contrast to the Orbán government’s policy of not involving Hungary in the Ukraine war, ruling party spokesperson Tamás Menzer said: Magyar defendant He criticized the country for being a war promoter and said: “We will accept immigrants and they will unleash their gender propaganda on us.”
Although Orbán has been accused of being pro-Russian or pro-Putin because of his stance on distancing himself from Ukraine, things are not so simple in Hungary’s domestic political environment. For example, the former left-wing government was a major factor in encouraging the import of Russian gas energy into Europe. understood for a long time As a destabilizing factor, Moscow is giving greater political control over European countries.
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Magyar admits that he came out of nowhere and suddenly became a media darling, but Hungarian government officials say he has no money or organization to hold such large rallies. They question where they suddenly found support. Mentzer likened him to Mayor Péter Marki-Zaj, a liberal and the last viable challenger to Orbán. Obtained positive Western cuisine coverage However, in the end it was not possible to deliver.
Mr Márki-Zay strangely represents all political views in Hungary except Orbánism, including those that his liberal supporters in the Western European and American media may not so readily celebrate. Then, after boasting, he stumbled in the 2022 Hungarian general election. “This rainbow coalition, so to speak, is represented by liberals, communists, conservatives and fascists, and we represent this separately within the coalition,” he said in February 2022. .
Mentzer claimed this week that the Magyars are “exactly like Péter Marki-Zai, and the very same people who supported Péter Marki-Zai are supporting him,” apparently expecting the same result. suggested that he was doing so.
No matter what happens, there is always Perception of persecution in Hungary and some numbers have compared Joe Biden’s involvement management Recent developments in Hungary have paralleled fledgling attempts at a “color revolution” in Hungary with varying degrees of success in neighboring countries. ukraine, Belarusand moldova. This sentiment is clearly similar to similar concerns over the situation in Hungary and allegations of election interference during the Obama administration, which sparked protests by Orban’s camp.
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The secret tape is a rather worn-out metaphor in Hungarian and Central European politics. In fact, this is a secret recording in which former Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyulšany admitted that his socialist government had “obviously” routinely lied to the people, and that it was the secret to Orban’s victory in the 2010 national elections. This was a big factor.
Key European parliamentary elections will be held across the continent, including Hungary, in two months’ time. The Magyars vowed that through their vote they would begin to “take back their homeland”. In an election that is already expected to shift rightward across Europe, it remains to be seen whether that will be enough time to build a camp to defeat Mr. Orbán, or an astroturf depending on how you look at it.
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