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Péter Magyar Criticizes Orbán’s Policies on Hungarians Abroad, Vows Different Approach

Péter Magyar, a prominent hungarian politician, has sharply criticized Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s policies concerning ethnic Hungarians living outside of Hungary, notably in Transylvania.Magyar, who stated he was previously aligned with Fidesz, welcomed the simplified naturalization process introduced in 2010 but emphasized that the support for Transylvanian Hungarians originated from the Hungarian people, not solely from Viktor Orbán or Fidesz.

Magyar argued that orbán’s definition of a “true Hungarian” is narrow, encompassing only those who share his views. He accused Orbán of building a personal clientele and media empire through a system of support.

Looking ahead,Magyar pledged that if his party,Tisza,achieves victory,Hungary’s support for Hungarians abroad will continue. However, he promised a shift in focus: “not party soldiers and oligarchs will receive Hungarian budget resources, but real families and local entrepreneurs.” He stated his aim is to support “real social, Hungarian and Hungarian” efforts, not “ornamental Hungarians.”

A significant point of contention for Magyar was Orbán’s endorsement of George Simion, a leader he described as “extreme anti-Hungarian,” in the Romanian presidential election. Magyar questioned when Orbán would apologize to Hungarians in Transylvania for this support.

Magyar also advocated for greater transparency in the financing of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (DAHR), promising a more peaceful approach than Fidesz. He asserted that the hungarian government’s role should be to assist the Hungarian community in Romania broadly, rather than intervening in minute details.He cited instances where the orbán government, in his view, failed to adequately support the Hungarian community, such as maintaining the Hungarian faculty at the Târgu Mureş Medical University or ensuring the Romanian state contributed to the costs of Hungarian-language higher education. Magyar also pointed out that while the Hungarian government provided funds for local press organs, many afterward went bankrupt, a situation he deemed incompatible with the principles of the National Cooperation System. He further criticized the opaque financing of the Bethlen Gábor Fund and the ample sums allocated to the Mathias Corvinus collegium’s Transylvanian operations, while local civil communities received little substantive aid.

Magyar declared that for Orbán, “power, not the nation, is the ally.” He drew a parallel between Fidesz and the anti-Hungarian AUR party voting similarly in the European parliament,suggesting an influence “directly from Moscow.”

He redefined the concept of the Hungarian nation, stating, “The hungarian nation is not 93,000 square kilometers.” He emphasized that Transylvania is “the heart” and that the Szekler flag complements, rather than replaces, the Hungarian flag.Magyar called for a “working country,security,vision and well-being” to foster solidarity among all Hungarians,both within and beyond the Carpathian Basin.

Drawing on the words of prince istván Bocskai, Magyar spoke of cooperation among Hungarian communities to maintain unity and confederation, advocating for cross-border cooperation that Tisza promises, in contrast to Fidesz’s approach.

(Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Péter magyar met Hunor Kelemen, the current president of the DAHR, in Târgu Mureş. The meeting was with Béla Markó,the former president of the party.)