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Péter Magyar

1981– · 20th century

Péter Magyar is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who broke with the governing Fidesz party in 2024 and became leader of the opposition Tisza party. He quickly built it into the main challenger to Viktor Orbán, winning second place in the European Parliament election of June 2024. He campaigned against corruption and for closer ties with the European Union.

Péter Magyar
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Péter Magyar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/peter-magyar
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The Epoch Institute. “Péter Magyar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/peter-magyar.
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