Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, waves a Hungarian flag as he celebrates, after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat in the parliamentary election, in Budapest, Hungary, on April 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Just a few years ago, Peter Magyar applauded Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s speeches from a front row seat before emerging as the nationalist leader’s most serious challenger in his 16 years in power. “They called me the ‘eternal opposition’ within [Orban’s party] Fidesz,” he told AFP soon after bursting into prominence in 2024 as the government faced a presidential pardon scandal involving a child abuser’s accomplice. Published – April 13, 2026 06:49 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Oil jumps 8% to above $100 ahead of U.S. blockade on Strait of Hormuz What China’s AI education manifesto means for the world, and for India