Hungary’s Magyar Rallies Opposition Against State Propaganda
- Protest shows rising confidence for surging opposition party
- State networks had effectively shut out opposition politicians
Peter Magyar
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Thousands of Hungarians gathered in Budapest to protest Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s propaganda networks, in a sign of rising confidence among the country’s opposition.
Saturday’s rally, outside the headquarters of state television in the Hungarian capital, was organized by Peter Magyar, whose Tisza party only entered the political fray this year but is neck-and-neck with Orban’s Fidesz in the latest opinion polls.