Hungary has never experienced such a protest movement since Viktor Orban’s return to power fourteen years ago. At its head: Péter Magyar, former senior official in the Orban government, who entered into rebellion. On Sunday, nearly 10,000 Hungarians came to listen to him in Debrecen, the country’s second city and stronghold of Fidesz, the party of the nationalist Prime Minister.
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With our correspondent in Budapest, back from Debrecen, Florence La Bruyère
After drawing tens of thousands of people into the streets of Budapest, Péter Magyar, a 43-year-old conservative lawyer who slams the corruption of the ruling elite, is leading a tour of the regions. In Debrecen, in the far east of the Hungary, Klara Németh, Hungarian flag in hand, is an enthusiastic grandmother. She campaigns for Péter Magyar’s party, which she finds ” sincere and intelligent “. “ And he speaks better and better ! »
This Sunday, in jeans and a white shirt, Péter Magyar takes aim at the government. “ This is how Fidesz respects women. In Saudi Arabia, there are more women in government than in Hungary ! », he says.
Eszter is seduced by his charisma and sense of humor. “ We love Péter, we trust him ! Hope keeps us alive “, she assures, laughing.
Nora is a lawyer. She believes that Péter Magyar is the only credible politician, precisely because he is a former regime official. “ His strength is that he knows how the heart of power works, he knows people, he knows everything… It is only from within that we can reform this regime. »
Residents of other towns in the region and people from Budapest also made the trip, seduced by Péter Magyar.
In view of the European elections on June 9, 25% of voters sure of their choice say they will vote for Péter Magyar, according to a recent survey carried out by the Median institute among 1,000 people. His party, Tisza (Respect and Freedom), which does not want to be “ neither left nor right » is in second position, behind that of Viktor Orban.
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