“It’s a difficult game, we know that, but later twelve years this really looks like the right time to finally defeat Victor Orban“. He has already started to calculate Tibor Banastudies as an economist at the University of Budapest and a long career inOrszággyűlésthe Hungarian unicameral parliament, despite the sun 37 years old. Sunday takes place at Choose and for the first time Orban and his party Fidesz they have to face up an opposition unitunder the direction of the mayor of Hódmezővásárhely, Peter MárkiZay. “Despite the unfavorable media campaign, which gives the prime minister and his candidates a lot of space and us only a few minutes, I believe we can do it. THE younger you have already understood: to us rallies There are tons of Millennials and Gen Z who want a different future for theHungary. A hope that we, who want to bring our country back to where it deserves it, also carry within us Europe explains Bana himself to , who returns to him for the fourth time vase, one of the prime minister’s party’s most loyal colleges, in the extreme west of the country. In 2010, 2014 and again in 2018 his seat was always won by the Fidesz candidate, Zsolt V NemethDistrict representative since 1998but he still managed to get into Parliament hope run in the national lists of jobbikhis former party.
Orban’s relations with Europe and the East Sunday’s election in Budapest marks a first not only for the opposition, which this time has joined under a cartel that includes heterogeneous forces like the communists and liberals, but also for Europe itself, because they are them first votes from the beginning war in Ukraine, neighboring country. According to the Hungarian authorities, they already would 540 thousand Refugees arriving in the country, a statistic but disputed by municipal authorities who see a possible one fraud of the government to the detriment of the Union sui European funds. “All of this is the result of years of wrong decisions by Orban that pushed Hungary removed from Europe. Favoring the dictators of the East over the West has and will only bring problems, Bana stresses. The first effects are already visible: Czech Republic and Polandhistorical partner of Budapest in the group of Visegradofficially left the last meeting due to the Orban government’s refusal to address new sanctions about the Russian energy supply. “Another sign that Hungary always is more alone within the European Union. Not participating in the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, which would have helped Budapest fight one of its endemic evils like that corruptionrisks freezing European funds which would be so useful to an area like mine where it is needed rejuvenate transportation and health care‘ says Bana. For this reason, the choice of field is clear: “Our will is to bring Hungary back west and definitely end this long season of winking at Eastern dictators through a very similar regime Communist that has oppressed our country for 40 years“.
Internal departments Also in the country fractures are very clear. “It is undeniable that the opposition is more successful in this city and in between younger. I can’t deny how easier it would be to be heard in the capital than in cormendthe largest center in my district, which, however, hardly counts 12 thousand souls. But I can’t complain: people come and participate enthusiastically and a few days ago a St Gottharda town of just over 9,000 people, 2,500 people attended the meeting, which he also attended MárkiZay‘ says Bana. The social media provide important assistance: All opposition events are reported on the websites of the parties and candidates on all platforms Facebook to Instagram as far as tick tock. “They help a lot, especially to reach them rather peripheral areas, as traditional media such as TV, radio and newspapers are controlled by Fidesz and we can hardly make our voices heard, says Bana. A striking campaign which does not seem to convince the voters: According to a survey by the independent medium Telex, the 28% of the country’s working population would no longer consider it valid stay in Hungary If Fidesz should win the election again, almost every third worker has already thought about it walk abroad. The reason is mainly related to the economy: the lack of European aidthe rise in inflation which reached 8.3 percent in February and the uncontrolled rise in the public spending They approached it Hungarian debt to almost 90% of GDP. “For this it is essential to return completely to Europe and also to say goodbye to it Hungarian forint in favor of the euro: if we continue like this, we risk ending up in a long phase of austerity‘ says Bana.
Attention when voting These elections are therefore crucial, despite the many obstacles Contributions by Fidesz. One of them is the referendumcoinciding with the vote asking voters to comment on the doctrine ofhomosexuality and sex reassignment for minors. “A decoy made just to hide the vote. A trick to try mislead the voters, emphasizes Bana. He is not the only one, because the opposition must also face what is being discussed reorganization of universitiesbordering on maneuvering to favor the governing majority: the opposition cannot take enough another vote by Fidesz to get the majority and according to some analysts it would be necessary to gain at least an advantage of 4 points to be sure of victory. “For this reason, we are also aware that our fight remains difficult. But I still believe that in all 160 districts we only have one candidate against Fidesz, and if we manage to get more than 80 percent of Hungarians to vote, we can hope for a majority, emphasizes Bana. A sensational result as it seems at the moment unpredictable: For this reason, as some argue, preventing Orban from winning another crushing victory that gives him an outright majority in Parliament could be a more credible goal for the opposition. “Obviously that’s a realistic goal that would be desirable, but right now I don’t want to think about it. I still believe in victory. The future of Hungary is at stake.