Orban Opponent Rallies Support Vowing Pro-EU Pivot in Hungary
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Peter Magyar at a demonstration in Budapest, March 26.
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A rising star in Hungary’s opposition rallied tens of thousands of his supporters on Saturday, pledging to pivot toward the European mainstream if he succeeds in a long-shot bid to challenge Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s rule.
Peter Magyar burst onto the scene after the resignation of two key Orban allies, one of whom was Magyar’s ex-wife, former Justice Minister Judit Varga, in February.