"Tens of thousands of Hungarians marched through the streets of Budapest on Thursday as rival political rallies were staged in the capital marking Memorial Day for the Revolution of 1956, the anniversary of the country's failed uprising against the Soviet Union. It coincides with campaign season ahead of an April ballot that could see the prime minister face the biggest electoral challenge of his career."
"Prime Minister Orban's self-labeled "peace march" got under way first, with his supporters marching under a banner reading, "We don't want to die for Ukraine." Supporters of Orban's pro-EU political rival Peter Magyar marched under a banner demanding "system change" in what he and his center-right Tisza party dubbed a "national rally." Peter Magyar, a 44-year-old former lawyer and ex-Fidesz insider turned EU parliamentarian, has ridden a wave of economic and political dissatisfaction to become Orban's main challenger after publicly breaking with him and his party in February 2024."
"Addressing supporters at Parliament Square, Orban a fierce critic of most things EU and Ukraine accused Brussels of sabotaging President Trump's efforts to end the war there. "Brussels has decided to go to war. If Brussels did not hinder the US president's peace mission, the war would already be over," Orban"
Tens of thousands marched in Budapest on Memorial Day for the 1956 Revolution while rival political rallies coincided with the start of the campaign season ahead of an April ballot. The events served as a measure of support for Prime Minister Viktor Orban and challenger Peter Magyar, who poll neck-and-neck six months before the general election. Orban led a self-described "peace march" with banners saying "We don't want to die for Ukraine," while Magyar's Tisza party demanded "system change" at a national rally. Orban has governed for 15 years with strained EU ties and friendlier relations with Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Magyar, 44, is a former Fidesz insider turned EU parliamentarian who broke with the party in February 2024 amid economic and political dissatisfaction. Orban accused Brussels of sabotaging President Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, claiming EU actions hindered a US peace mission.
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