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- Péter Magyar launched the Tisza party's election campaign in Budapest, aiming to end Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule.
- Magyar, a former member of Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, criticized the government's handling of the economy and corruption, saying Hungary is one of the EU's poorest nations.
- He pledged to restore Hungary's Western orientation and to combat corruption, promising transparency in public contracts.
- Although he would retain some of Fidesz's immigration policies, he aims to regain access to suspended EU funding.
- Tisza leads in polls ahead of the election set for April 12.
