Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, used his party’s annual year-evaluation event on Sunday to present an ambitious programme for government, arguing that Hungary is “at the gate of victory” ahead of the 12 April elections.
Speaking to supporters at Hungexpo in Budapest, the opposition politician outlined plans ranging from constitutional guarantees against military conscription to a nationwide road renovation scheme and stricter oversight of battery plants and public spending. He framed the vote as a choice between “fear and division” under the current government or “peace and cooperation” under Tisza.
“Ready to govern”
Magyar said the party’s experts and volunteers had spent months preparing detailed policy proposals and insisted Tisza was prepared to take over immediately.
According to him, Hungary has spent 16 years in a political climate dominated by hostility and propaganda. He argued that effective government requires expertise and cooperation rather than what he described as one-man rule, taking aim at Prime Minister Orbán Viktor.
He also challenged Orbán to a public debate, saying voters deserve to see competing visions for the country face-to-face.
Referring to alleged surveillance tactics and smear campaigns, Magyar claimed that if politicians’ private lives can be targeted, “anyone’s can”, urging voters not to accept what he called intimidation.
He devoted a significant part of the speech to young Hungarians, many of whom he said feel forced to move abroad due to high living costs, corruption and limited job prospects. Tisza, he added, would not “lecture” young people but instead create conditions for housing, work and stability at home.
A key pledge was to constitutionally prohibit the return of mandatory military service. Magyar accused the government of promoting a more militarised vision for society and said Tisza wanted to guarantee that Hungary remains peaceful and avoids being drawn into conflicts.
He stressed that the party supports strong border protection but rejects war and violence.
Roads, economy and EU funds
Magyar also promised practical improvements to daily life. He described Hungary’s public roads as patchwork and outdated, pledging to appoint a government commissioner to oversee a nationwide renovation programme “from wall to wall”.
On the economy, he criticised what he called an overreliance on foreign assembly plants and battery factories, arguing that the state should instead back Hungarian small and medium-sized businesses, innovation and higher value-added industries. He vowed to unlock suspended EU funds and join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to tackle corruption.
Battery plants and child protection
Environmental and health concerns featured prominently. Magyar referenced controversies around battery manufacturing sites, including the Samsung SDI plant in Göd, promising independent inspections and suspensions where violations occur.
He also pledged reforms in child protection, healthcare and social services, including better funding, smaller care homes and compensation for past victims of institutional failures.
“Serve, not rule”
Several party candidates and experts spoke before Magyar, emphasising environmental protection, healthcare reform, foreign policy credibility and professional governance. The recurring message was that Tisza aims to “serve the country, not rule it”.
Closing the event, Magyar called on Hungarians at home and abroad to vote in April, saying the election would decide whether the country remains divided or begins what he described as a new, cooperative chapter.
In another article today: “three Moroccan nationals accused of sexually assaulting two Hungarian women on the Italian island [of Sicily].”
Vote for Magyar and you won’t have to go to Sicily for that kind of an experience. He’ll make sure you can enjoy such joys of “peace” and “humanity” and “diversity” right here, on the streets of Hungary’s own towns and cities.
Tisza: “Because Hungary is not third-world enough!”
Michael you can comb the planet and find something somewhere to tie into Hungary but it is really delusional.
Same bullshit Steiner!!
You dont refresh your shit at all?
‘Tisza Party vows “peaceful, humane Hungary.’
Every day I listen to Hungarians, from every nook and cranny of the political and cultural spectrum.
They have complaints – that’s for sure.
A lack of peacefulness and humaneness, however, are not usually the complaints.
So, Tisza is merely promising to deliver what Hungary already has.
Az elsőrendű szélhámosság.
It would be nice if Magyár tells the whole story, the one about the counter-performances towards Brussels.
It would be nice, Dear Thomas, if Magyar told the whole truth, but, in fairness he can’t.
No, he cannot tell the whole truth, because his whole candidacy, based on smoke and mirrors, would then collapse.
He, Magyar, is simply a front for the Internationalist Forces which have pillaged The West, and which, if not stopped, will completely destroy it.
I read through Magyar´s pledges and they sure sound reasonable. There were many more than just “peaceful, humane Hungary“ that the Russian propagandist above only spotted from the headline. I especially like the idea of Magyar and Orban having a 1on1 debate, but we can be assured Fidesz would never let that happen – they know exactly how badly that would end.
Hungary is far from peaceful and humane. With Fidesz, we are aggressive bullies that endorse war-mongering imperialist abroad and oppresses minorities at home. Hungary has, as Magyar well put it, “political climate dominated by hostility and propaganda” – Rengeteg fizetett propaganda.
Its good that he keeps repeating the much needed reforms and upgrades to child protection, healthcare and social services. Totally neglected issues by Fidesz.
And this is something that Fidesz has completely forgotten: “serve the country, not rule it”.
Sure, ostanus,
he did promise everything. Everything good, nothing bad, happiness, utopia, abundance perfection and success.
So, how do you know see, that these are empty lies? If I tell you, that do this one thing, and everything will be perfect, it is so obvious, I’m lying, that even kindergartner gets suspicious.
Yet, you are so gullible, that it didn’t even cross your mind, that a politician might…. you know, lie.
Sure, especially Fidesz politicians have been lying to us for years and years about success etc, but no real success or even improvement has happened, only getting worse for ordinary Hungarians.
Fidesz brings you more corruption and the continuous promotion of Russian interests undermining Hungary’s long-term interest and Europe’s. Garry Kasparov said the number one export of Russia is not oil but corruption and Fidesz is one of Russia’s biggest importers.
Oh naive Larry.
And they think that the scum from Brussels are less corrupt.
You leave one and get at least 10 back.
Mr. Peter No thanks, We’ll take our chances with Fidesz to captain us through these rough waters for another few years, Fidesz is keeping our Hungarian Children safe and families together, no systen is perfect but things are claim here..
Orban and Trump have been working to stop the killing for 4 years.——this while EU is gearing up for war with Russia and has it on high alert.-
Wait,
so the guy, that made a secret tape about his WIFE, the justice minister, then publicized that, is complaining about politicians privacy?!
XDXD
Uh boy, how can this idiot don’t understand, that this is a very bad topic for him?
You mean this one: “Former Justice Minister’s ex-husband releases recording he claims proof of high-level involvement in corruption case”
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In another article today: “three Moroccan nationals accused of sexually assaulting two Hungarian women on the Italian island [of Sicily].”
Vote for Magyar and you won’t have to go to Sicily for that kind of an experience. He’ll make sure you can enjoy such joys of “peace” and “humanity” and “diversity” right here, on the streets of Hungary’s own towns and cities.
Tisza: “Because Hungary is not third-world enough!”
Michael you can comb the planet and find something somewhere to tie into Hungary but it is really delusional.
Same bullshit Steiner!!
You dont refresh your shit at all?
‘Tisza Party vows “peaceful, humane Hungary.’
Every day I listen to Hungarians, from every nook and cranny of the political and cultural spectrum.
They have complaints – that’s for sure.
A lack of peacefulness and humaneness, however, are not usually the complaints.
So, Tisza is merely promising to deliver what Hungary already has.
Az elsőrendű szélhámosság.
It would be nice if Magyár tells the whole story, the one about the counter-performances towards Brussels.
It would be nice, Dear Thomas, if Magyar told the whole truth, but, in fairness he can’t.
No, he cannot tell the whole truth, because his whole candidacy, based on smoke and mirrors, would then collapse.
He, Magyar, is simply a front for the Internationalist Forces which have pillaged The West, and which, if not stopped, will completely destroy it.
I read through Magyar´s pledges and they sure sound reasonable. There were many more than just “peaceful, humane Hungary“ that the Russian propagandist above only spotted from the headline. I especially like the idea of Magyar and Orban having a 1on1 debate, but we can be assured Fidesz would never let that happen – they know exactly how badly that would end.
Hungary is far from peaceful and humane. With Fidesz, we are aggressive bullies that endorse war-mongering imperialist abroad and oppresses minorities at home. Hungary has, as Magyar well put it, “political climate dominated by hostility and propaganda” – Rengeteg fizetett propaganda.
Its good that he keeps repeating the much needed reforms and upgrades to child protection, healthcare and social services. Totally neglected issues by Fidesz.
And this is something that Fidesz has completely forgotten: “serve the country, not rule it”.
Sure, ostanus,
he did promise everything. Everything good, nothing bad, happiness, utopia, abundance perfection and success.
So, how do you know see, that these are empty lies? If I tell you, that do this one thing, and everything will be perfect, it is so obvious, I’m lying, that even kindergartner gets suspicious.
Yet, you are so gullible, that it didn’t even cross your mind, that a politician might…. you know, lie.
Sure, especially Fidesz politicians have been lying to us for years and years about success etc, but no real success or even improvement has happened, only getting worse for ordinary Hungarians.
Fidesz brings you more corruption and the continuous promotion of Russian interests undermining Hungary’s long-term interest and Europe’s. Garry Kasparov said the number one export of Russia is not oil but corruption and Fidesz is one of Russia’s biggest importers.
Oh naive Larry.
And they think that the scum from Brussels are less corrupt.
You leave one and get at least 10 back.
Mr. Peter No thanks, We’ll take our chances with Fidesz to captain us through these rough waters for another few years, Fidesz is keeping our Hungarian Children safe and families together, no systen is perfect but things are claim here..
Orban and Trump have been working to stop the killing for 4 years.——this while EU is gearing up for war with Russia and has it on high alert.-
Wait,
so the guy, that made a secret tape about his WIFE, the justice minister, then publicized that, is complaining about politicians privacy?!
XDXD
Uh boy, how can this idiot don’t understand, that this is a very bad topic for him?
You mean this one: “Former Justice Minister’s ex-husband releases recording he claims proof of high-level involvement in corruption case”
https://telex.hu/english/2024/03/26/damning-recording-about-orbans-right-hand-man-trying-to-cover-up-involvement-in-corruption-published-by-former-justice-ministers-ex-husband
Yes, he published a tape that proves Fidesz corruption.