Breaking news: Péter Magyar, the leader of the Hungarian opposition, is setting off on foot from Budapest to Oradea

Monday, May 12, 2025

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Opposition leader Peter Magyar walks from Budapest to Oradea, criticizing Orbán and Simion’s politics.

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Péter Magyar, leader of the opposition party Tisza, announced he will walk from Budapest to Oradea on Wednesday, intending to unite the Hungarian nation “step by step” and defend voters against government propaganda. His journey is similar to a protest action taken by Serbian students. The context for this movement stems from comments made by Romanian politician George Simion during a presidential debate, which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán cited in support of his stance on Christian Europe. Magyar criticized Orbán for allegedly betraying Hungarians in Romania through proximity to Simion. Meanwhile, UDMR President Kelemen Hunor publicly criticized Simion’s views, leading Orbán to issue a statement clarifying Hungary’s non-intervention in Romanian elections while affirming support for the Hungarian community in Transylvania.

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