Challenger to Hungary's Orbán announces new political alternative to tens of thousands of supporters
by Justin Spike
Apr 06, 2024
2 minutes
A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán mobilized tens of thousands of supporters in Hungary's capital on Saturday, outlining a plan to unite the country and bring an end to the populist leader's 14-year hold on power.
At the center of the demonstration, the latest in a recent series of protests against Orbán's right-wing nationalist government, was political newcomer Peter Magyar, a former party who has shot to prominence in recent weeks through his allegations of entrenched corruption and cronyism among the country's leaders.
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