Orban’s manifesto, titled Statement of Resistance, follows a sweeping constitutional purge by Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s Tisza party. Lawmakers recently terminated the mandates of President Tamas Sulyok and the head of the Constitutional Court, citing a breakdown in confidence. The government maintains these reforms are necessary to dismantle authoritarian remnants from Fidesz’s 16-year tenure and restore institutional integrity.
Simultaneously, the legal pressure on the opposition intensified as prosecutors raided offices housing Fidesz’s internet servers. Officials characterized the operation as part of an ongoing inquiry into alleged financial misconduct at the National Culture Fund during Orban’s leadership. The former prime minister has consistently dismissed these corruption allegations as politically motivated.
Fidesz faces a difficult path to recovery as its internal cohesion frays. Following the resignation of its parliamentary leader last week, the party now polls at just 18%, a significant decline compared to the 60% support currently enjoyed by the Tisza party. Orban has pledged to utilize every peaceful tool available, both inside and outside parliament, to challenge what he characterizes as an abuse of power.
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