Viktor Orban, the country's longest-serving prime minister, sees his 15-year-long rule challenged by an upstart — Peter Magyar. And the rallies that took place in Budapest on a national holiday commemorating Hungary's 1956 anti-Soviet uprising shed some light on the divide between the two camps.

With the ballot approaching in April, long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán — trailing in most polls to his main political rival, Péter Magyar — hopes to use Thursday's show of force to reinvigorate his base that has had its confidence shaken by a series of political scandals and years of high prices and economic stagnation.

“Budapest is essentially the only place in Europe today where such a meeting could be held, primarily because Hungary is almost the only pro-peace country,” Orbán said. “For three years, we have been the only country that has consistently, openly, loudly and actively advocated for peace.”

Hungary's strongman leader Viktor Orbán calls Trump's announcement of a meeting with Putin in his country great news for "peace-loving people."

On October 23, 2025, in Budapest, Hungary, @farkasfalvi shared a video of a large “peace march” held during the country’s national holiday. In the video, massive crowds are seen filling the streets as three jets soar overhead,

Magyar Nemzet - Szellemi honvédelem 1938 óta. Friss hírek hazai, külföldi, sport, kultúra és gazdasági témakörökben. Véleménycikkek és történelmi visszatekintések.

Leader of the Hungarian opposition Tisza party, Peter Magyar, addressed tens of thousands of his supporters at a rally in Budapest on Thursday (October 23). He challenged nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban,

Firefighters in Hungary have contained a fire at the country's main oil refinery, according to authorities and the energy company MOL