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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Justin Spike

Hungarian opposition leader Magyar vows to pull Hungary back toward the West in campaign launch

Hungary Opposition - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar launched his party's election campaign in Budapest on Sunday, vowing to restore Hungary's Western orientation just eight weeks before he faces Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a pivotal vote.

Magyar, a former insider in Orbán's nationalist Fidesz party, burst onto Hungary's political scene in 2024 after breaking with his political community and quickly forming the center-right Tisza party.

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