16 March 2025, 08:15 Tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Budapest in support of PM Viktor Orban, as well as his opposition rival, Peter Magyar
Tens of thousands of Hungarians took to the streets of Budapest on Saturday to attend rallies organized by Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his rival, former Fidesz party member Peter Magyar.
March 15 is a national holiday in Hungary, commemorating the 1848 revolution against Austrian rule. Both Orban’s Fidesz Party and the opposition center-right Tisza Party used the occasion to rally support ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for April 2026.
More than 50,000 protesters attended the Tisza event, according to Reuters. Photos and videos circulating on social media show massive crowds flooding several streets in the Hungarian capital.
“Tisza is flooding,” demonstrators chanted, referring to both the opposition party and the river of the same name. Founded in 2020, the Tisza Party has recently seen a surge in approval ratings, reportedly surpassing Fidesz by around 10%, according to a Telex report this week.
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