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Hungary's opposition leader Peter Magyar said on Thursday that most Hungarians are seeking change.
"The vast majority of the Hungarian people want to have a new Hungary," he told DW.
Hungary is headed for elections next year and Magyar's Freedom and Respect Party, or Tisza as it's locally called, is leading in most polls.
In an interview with DW, Magyar, who has emerged as a strong opposition figure against Prime Minister Viktor Orban, said his party is, "much more than me… it's a movement of the vast majority of the Hungarian people against, corruption, lies, propaganda, and autocracy."
The cost of living, corruption in government and Hungary's relations with the EU all stand at the front of Magyar's campaign.
Countering Orban tactics
Speaking about the allegations from Orban that suggest he is a "threat to Hungary's sovereignty," Magyar says singling out an enemy is a well-known tactic used by Orban and his party.
"They want to distract the attention from the state of play in Hungary," he says.
While refusing to say whether he'll support LGBT+ rights, Magyar promises to be a leader for all Hungarians.
"We have to stand for democracy and the rule of law," he said.
