Peter Magyar paddles into rural Hungary to launch anti-Orban campaign.
Peter Magyar, head of Hungary’s Tisza party, set sail on July 16—literally—to begin his unconventional campaign against Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Launching from Tokaj aboard a canoe, he signaled a grassroots outreach aimed at rural voters.
Magyar targets economic stagnation and weakening public services under Orban’s decade‑plus rule. His so‑called “Hungarian New Deal” promises to leverage EU funds for infrastructure and stability.
Despite skepticism from Fidesz, which calls his campaign a “digital movement,” polls show Tisza leading. Orban’s response includes major tax relief and housing subsidies designed to blunt opposition momentum.
With 2026 elections looming, Magyar’s canoe tour underscores a new era of political theater in Hungary—where outsider tactics may reshape entrenched power.
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