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Opposition Leader Accuses Orban of Election Smear Tactics

2/13/2026

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Peter Magyar, Hungary's opposition leader and head of the Tisza party, accused Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government of planning to release an illicit video to discredit him before the April elections.
Magyar said the plan was a smear reminiscent of Russian tactics, and that he had done nothing illegal.
The controversy arose after a website hinted at compromising material from August 2024 incident, and Orban's government has not commented.

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Peter Magyar, Hungary's opposition leader and head of the Tisza party, accused Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government of planning to release an illicit video to discredit him before the April elections.
Magyar said the plan was a smear reminiscent of Russian tactics, and that he had done nothing illegal.
The controversy arose after a website hinted at compromising material from August 2024 incident, and Orban's government has not commented.