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Magyar Addresses EP performance and Past Allegations in Zalaszentgrót Encounter
During a public appearance in Zalaszentgrót, Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party and Member of the European Parliament, addressed questions regarding his parliamentary attendance and past allegations involving his ex-wife, Judit Varga. The event also drew attention from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who posted a supportive message about Magyar’s presence.
Orbán shared a video of Magyar in Zalaszentgrót on his Warriors Club page,encouraging followers too “Follow,encourage,support you too!” Magyar himself posted the same video,but with a critical caption,stating,”this is what happens when megaphone propaganda freezes before hundreds of Zalaszentgróti… when it’s not enough to lie with public money that black is white… when your hometown says enough is enough for lies, enough for vileness.” the video quickly garnered significant attention online.
In his exchange with journalist Csenge Nyerges, Magyar was questioned about his European Parliament attendance statistics. He countered that the figures were inaccurate and that his performance surpassed that of Tamás Deutsch,a previous MEP. Magyar emphasized his commitment to attending important events and plenary sessions, acknowledging that while he misses some commission meetings, Hungarian MEPs are not solely expected to remain within the parliament building. he argued that MEPs also need to engage with their constituents in their home countries, questioning when other Hungarian MEPs last visited Zalaszentgrót. Magyar asserted that the role of an MEP is to represent voters, not just engage in propaganda, and that their work, including outreach and demonstrations, is funded by taxpayers.
When asked directly about picking up his ex-wife, Judit Varga, Magyar deflected the question, stating, “All I want to say is that we are all happy to pick up his wife’s conversation.” he also addressed a leaked recording, denying that it depicted Judit Varga discussing a “mafia government” that could not be escaped. Magyar claimed the recording was misrepresented and that Varga, as Justice Minister at the time, was referring to how the “Rogans pulled themselves out of the Schadl-Völner papers.” Magyar denied reporting Varga to the authorities, stating he only went to the prosecutor’s office and that Varga had claimed she was being blackmailed.
Magyar than directly challenged his critics, asking, “How does it feel to lie day and night into the eyes of the Hungarian people, plus the money of the Hungarian people?” He argued that the public is more concerned with the status of withheld EU funds than his attendance at specific EU meetings. Magyar concluded by stating his party’s strength comes from tens of thousands of volunteers, not public funding, contrasting them with what he described as “mercenaries and propagandists.”
