(13 Apr 2025)
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Budapest, Hungary – 13 April 2025
1. Pan of opposition cheering for Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s largest opposition party Tisza
2. Mid of Péter Magyar on stage
3. Mid of his supporters singing
4. Various of Magyar on stage
5. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian) Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s largest opposition party Tisza:
"This system cannot be reformed, cannot be fixed, cannot be improved. This system can only be replaced, and that is what we will do lawfully, democratically, but with determination. We will cut down the regime.”
6. Various of chanting opposition supporter UPSOUND (Hungarian): "We are not afraid!”
7. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian) Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s largest opposition party Tisza:
"We will finally put our common affairs in order. Our homeland, Hungary, will once again be a proud and reliable ally of NATO. Hungary will once again be a full-fledged member of the European Union.”
8. Wide of crowd
9. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian) Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s largest opposition party Tisza:
"Our beloved country, Hungary has woke up. Together, we want to close our 20-year-old failed past in peace, in love, but very firmly.”
10. Wide of clapping crowd
11. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian) Nóra Farkas, demonstrator and supporter of Magyar:
"I trust that Péter Magyar will be able to win and that Viktor Orbán will be punished for the enormous amount of theft he has committed in this country. I hoped for a change in 2022, but now my hope is stronger. "
12. Tilt up to Péter Magyar on stage
13. Pan of chanting crowd
14. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian) Istán Csizmadia Darab, demonstrator and supporter of Magyar:
"You can already feel the wind of change. And we are very curious about what will happen.”
15. Wide of crowd
16. Pan from Magyar to his chanting supporters
STORYLINE:
The leader of Hungary’s largest opposition party on Sunday told thousands of supporters that he would guide his country out of its international isolation if he defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in elections scheduled for 2026.
Péter Magyar, the leader of the Respect and Freedom (Tisza) party, represents the most serious challenge to Orbán’s power since the right-wing populist leader took power in 2010.
Recent polling suggests that Tisza has overtaken Orbán’s Fidesz party as Hungary struggles with a stagnating economy and has been politically sidelined in the European Union over Orbán’s policies.
Speaking at a rally in Budapest on Sunday, Magyar said that, if elected, he and his party would restore Hungary’s relationships and reputation among its allies that have suffered under Orbán.
Supporters at the rally expressed hope for change after years of frustration with Orbán’s government.
Nóra Farkas said she had hoped for Orbán’s defeat in Hungary’s last national elections, in 2022, but that with around a year to go before the next ballot, she is more confident that change is possible.
Orbán has been accused by critics of having led Hungary out of the community of European democracies by eroding democratic institutions, violating judicial independence and taking over much of Hungary’s media.
Since taking power in 2010, the self-described "illiberal” leader and his Fidesz party have led the country with a two-thirds majority in parliament, and easily defeated any opposition.
But recent polls suggest that Tisza has pulled ahead of Fidesz in popularity as Magyar’s campaign focuses on economic and social issues like persistent inflation, a poor healthcare system and alleged government corruption.
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