The ripples after a bitter divorce cause problems for Hungary’s prime minister. It could weaken his grip on power in the country.
Published: 24/04/2024 08:43
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- A protest against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been led by Peter Magyar, formerly active in Orban’s party. After her divorce, Magyar changed her political stance.
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Recently, tens of thousands marched through the streets of Hungary’s capital, Budapest. They shouted slogans against Viktor Orban’s government. Two months before the important election of a new EU parliament, Orban has unexpectedly encountered major problems at home.
The man who led the demonstrations is not a typical opposition politician. For almost 20 years, Peter Magyar was active in Orban’s party. He held many positions of trust and was married to the country’s minister of justice.
Last year he got divorced. It led to a political U-turn that could become a threat to Orban’s solid grip on Hungary’s politics.
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