Zoltán Kovács suggested that Thorpe could be acting under instructions from “a director of Amnesty International Hungary, financed by the Soros Open Society Foundation”.

“I do understand … the opposition has a new, seasonal offer in the person of Péter Magyar and the international press can hardly hide its enthusiasm … we are looking forward to the balanced and objective reports,” Kovács said in his entry.

"The darling of the international mainstream press, opposition figure Péter Magyar, recently revealed that @NickFT,@BBC's long-time Hungary correspondent is covering every step of his campaign trail.

That raised a few eyebrows, especially among those familiar with his reporting. Here’s what one of the directors of @OpenSociety Soros-Funded @AmnestyHungary had to say about Thorpe: ‘All we had to do was say, ‘hey, Nick, take a look at this. Here’s something that could be of interest to you.’ He was their go-to journalist, according to their account, always ready to help.

I get it. I’ve seen this movie before. The opposition has a new flavor-of-the-month, Péter Magyar, and it’s difficult for the international press corps to conceal their cheering. But this next act — the @BBC riding along on Peti’s campaign bus — should be really good. Looking forward to some fair and balanced, objective journalism." he posted.

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