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On today’s episode of The Fighters’ Hour, the podcast hosted by Fidesz parliamentary group spokesperson Balazs Nemeth, the guest was Balazs Orban, the Prime Minister’s Political Director, who exposed what he called new fake news. He believes political debate in Hungary has almost entirely moved to Facebook, where, instead of engaging in policy discussions, the Tisza Party is focusing on agitating and riling up its supporters.

Balazs Orban, the Hungarian PM's political director and Balazs Nemeth on the Fighters' Hour podcast (Photo: Screenshot)

If the opposition leader has narcissistic personality disorder, Orban argued, his style spreads to activists. He noted that Hungary had managed to live in relative normalcy for 15 years and should stay on that course.

Public figures have a responsibility not to cross that line.

Reacting to political scientist Laszlo Keri’s claim that Fidesz supporters should be treated like lepers, Orban repeated that the opposition has nothing left to reach for but agitation, as they regularly lose policy debates. They try to create the impression they are the majority, which is why Fidesz must also be present in the digital space.

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The politician said that on major civilizational issues, national unity is needed, or larger powers will sweep Hungary aside. Such issues include a work-based society, opposition to migration and defending national sovereignty — topics that should transcend party politics. He said Hungary’s liberal minority, standing at 10–15%, is still a minority.

Balazs Orban said that he has not accepted any invitation to join the Digital Citizens Circle.  (Photo: Screenshot)

The government’s task is to identify such key issues — currently, the most important is the war. Hungarians expect to stay out of it and maintain peace and security in our country. In elections, voters will choose those who stand by them on these issues; 

those who oppose them will only get so many mandates.

Nemeth recalled HVG’s claim that there were no young Fidesz supporters at the MCC Fest. Orban dismissed it as a pre-written piece, finished before the event began, similar to what Telex did before the 2022 elections. He added that Tisza Party experts declined invitations to the MCC Fest event, and the one representative who accepted later canceled — avoiding policy debates.

Orban also revealed he has not yet accepted any invitations to join a Digital Civic Circle (DPK) but is considering attending all their events. Nemeth recommended for consideration the Zebra Digital Civic Circle, which is open to anyone who rejects “liberal fake news and double standards.”

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On the housing program, Orban said such an opportunity has never been available to any previous generation, but also stressed it is not a constitutionally guaranteed program, and that left-wing governments in the past have scrapped, albeit less complex, but similar measures.

This is why the upcoming elections matter, he argued — only Viktor Orban and the right can be expected to maintain such programs. Public-sector support must also be strengthened he added, to 

make public service an attractive career, 

As for the 2026 election stakes, he mentioned keeping the utility price cuts, which the Tisza Party’s MEP has called detrimental. On the war, Orban repeated the Prime Minister’s position that 

it can only be ended through U.S.–Russia negotiations. 

Europe, he said, still doesn’t grasp the situation and is lobbying Trump on Ukraine’s behalf, while deals are made over Europe’s head. The Hungarian opposition supports this, even though 

Europe should at least be backing the Americans — but many European leaders are compromised and cannot do so.

He accused them of sacrificing Europeans’ standard of living on the altar of a war plan, and said Hungary must defend its own interests. Referring to Peter Magyar’s self-promoting, exhibitionist style, he concluded: “In this kind of global political situation, a selfie won’t cut it.”

Cover photo: Balazs Orban, the Hungarian PM's political director and Balazs Nemeth on the Fighters' Hour podcast (Photo: Screenshot)