Peter Magyar
Prime Minister of Hungary.
Notable Quotes
"No foreign state leader can threaten anyone, not a single Hungarian."View Story →
"We are the real party of peace."View Story →
"I do not want to be part of a system in which the real people in charge hide behind women's skirts."View Story →
"Everyone warned me against it, friends, family people I know."View Story →
"Obviously I've been in this system, in this circle, for a very long time."View Story →
"It was not a planned move."View Story →
"Magyar has said his Tisza party would curb corruption, unlock billions of euros in frozen European Union funds to boost the economy, and firmly anchor Hungary in the EU and NATO."View Story →
"Magyar has accused the government of misusing police resources for political gains."View Story →
"I also want to make it clear that (Orban) will not be able to prevent next Sunday’s election."View Story →
""panic-mongering" orchestrated by "Russian advisers""View Story →
"I also want to make it clear that (Orban) will not be able to prevent next Sunday’s election."View Story →
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