Hungary: Peter Magyar, the new face of anti-Orban opposition • FRANCE 24 English

In Hungary, which has seen an erosion of democratic norms since far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orban came to power, a turncoat from Orban's own Fidesz party is shaking things up. Peter Magyar says he wants to make Hungary a normal democratic country again. He left Fidesz and joined a minor opposition party, suddenly bringing it up to around 25 percent in the polls ahead of the European elections. While Orban's party remains the most popular, especially in small towns, the gap is narrowing. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports.


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