Last year, over 100,000 private individuals made one-off or regular donations to the then-opposition Tisza Party, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Facebook on Monday, adding that the number of the party’s volunteers and experts also exceeded 100,000
Donations to the party amounted to 3,1 billion forints (EUR 8.8m), which was topped up with revenues of 9.8 million forints from sales through the party’s webshop, the prime minister said.
Magyar said his party had no revenues other than funds received from private individuals to finance its preparations for the April 12 election.
He said 178 donors had sent more than 500,000 forints each, totalling 422 million forints, he said, while donations less than 500,000 forints amounted to 2.7 billion forints.
The cost of Tisza’s preparations for the election amounted to 3,03 billion forints, and the party closed 2025 with a balance of 180 billion forints, Magyar said.
The detailed financial report is available at Tisza’s website.
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I watched this election for 21 months – from the time Magyar set about the countryside in the summer of 2024.
I really have to say that this election was one of those that was not at all decided by donors.
No, what decided it was the EU withholding of funds, thus exacerbating a poor Hungarian economy.
Orbán also mismanaged the corruption issue. He could have taken steps to restore, or, at least, bolster voter confidence. He did not.
However, I have to give Magyar a lot of credit – he campaigned like a maniac, learned how to be more discreet, and he never gave up.
This Magyar proved himself to be a real man and patriot.
You have to give that to him, whether you like him or not.
Try something esle Mouton.
Orbán’s corruption was the main reason of withholding the funds not the opposite!!!