Hungary

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/37794179

Once an Orbán loyalist, in 2023 Péter Magyar was excluded from an exclusive pro-government club, a move that marked his growing alienation from Fidesz’s inner circles. His deteriorating relationship with a prominent minister, alongside mounting frustrations, pushed him toward a dramatic break with the ruling party. Magyar soon emerged as prime minister Viktor Orbán’s most prominent challenger, reshaping Hungarian politics within weeks. Direkt36’s investigation tells the story of the new and unlikely challenger of Orbán.