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Orbán and Magyar Hold Massive Rival Rallies as Hungary's April 6 Election Nears

Sourced from 7 publications

•Orbán framed the April 6 election as a choice between peace and war, directing attacks at Ukraine's Zelenskyy and the EU over energy disputes.
•Magyar accused Orbán of being a traitor who enlisted Russian agents to rig the upcoming vote.
•Polls show Magyar's Tisza party leading Orbán's Fidesz, posing the most serious electoral challenge to the prime minister in years.
•Magyar has recruited senior business executives for a potential cabinet designed to loosen Fidesz control over state bodies and secure frozen EU funds.
•Both leaders held massive rival rallies in Budapest on Hungary's national day, drawing large crowds that underscored deep political divisions.

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