Watch: Hungary's Opposition Surges in the Polls: What Next?
- 2 Oct 2024 5:13 PM
The result of the mayoral election in Budapest was not appealed by the Monday deadline, so the result is now in force, the National Election Office (NVI) said.
The number of media outlets taking a critical stance of the government has been steadily growing since the last change of government in 2010, the Nézőpont Institute said in its 2024 Press Freedom report on Hungary.
The assembly of the opposition Momentum Movement has elected lawmaker Márton Tompos as its leader.
Péter Magyar, the deputy leader of the Respect and Freedom (Tisza) party, held a “campaign opening event” on Saturday, and told participants that “the era of the political rock star, the street warrior has ended, and the preparation of toppling the regime has started”.
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