Peter Magyar's Tisza Surges Past Orbán in Hungarian Polls

Less than seven weeks before the elections, Tisza is surging past Fidesz in nearly all polls.

“Hungary, the opposition leader Péter Magyar's allegation: 'Orbán could release an intimate video of me with a girl to intimidate me”

Corriere della Sera

Median puts Tisza at 55% among decided voters versus 35% for Fidesz.

Corriere della Sera

The Atlantic Council described the campaign as a high-risk gamble.

Magyar called Orbán a traitor and accused him of recruiting Russian agents.

His party strongly opposes any form of military involvement.

El Mundo

Magyar warned that lies, deceit and intimidation were being used.

Several opposition parties decided not to participate and urged supporters to vote for Tisza.

“The opposition leader Péter Magyar, in a square in Budapest, called Viktor Orbán a 'traitor' and accused him of recruiting Russian agents to interfere in the April 12 parliamentary elections, while polls place Tisza ahead of the premier's party”

Euronews

Magyar's rise has polarized the debate.

Fidesz is a far-right, pro-Russia party.

Orban's camp seeks to discredit Magyar with a video footage scandal.

Magyar called it a Russian-style campaign.

Il Fatto Quotidiano

He assured he would not bow to blackmail.