DPK Anti-War Rallies Score Breakthrough Success, Arenas Packed Nationwide + Video

The nationwide tour of the Digital Civic Circles (DPK) has visited five cities in recent weeks, drawing massive crowds at every stop. Turnout for DPK’s anti-war rallies across Hungary are a clear sign of the broad public support behind the pro-peace position. The highlight of each event was the appearance of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who delivered in-depth assessments of both domestic and international political developments.

Janos Lazar and Viktor Orban at the DPK anti-war rally in Szeged (Photo: Zoltan Havran)

2026 Election Will Decide Everything

At the Kecskemet DPK rally, Balazs Orban, the prime minister’s political director, delivered a speech, followed by what many described as a major comeback: a conversation between Viktor Orban and Jeno Csiszar. 

After 27 years, My Father's World is back,

the prime minister quipped, referencing Csiszar’s iconic youth radio show from the late 1990s. Csiszar, currently lives in Milan, where he is in diplomatic service.

Jeno Csiszar and Viktor Orban at the DPK meeting in Kecskemet (Photo: Attila Polyak)

In Kecskemet, Orban warned:

war is not far away—politically speaking, it is already close. European leaders have decided that Europe is heading toward war, with official plans calling for readiness by 2030 as they build a wartime economy.

The prime minister stressed that the 2026 election would be the last before a looming war threat reaches Hungary. The government elected in 2026, he said, will be the one tasked with defending Hungary and steering the country away from a likely approaching conflict.

The government we elect in 2026 will determine our fate when it comes to war,

PM Orban emphasized.

He added that a Brussels-aligned government would drag Hungary into the war, while a national-minded government would give the country a chance to stay out of it.

From Moscow to Nyiregyhaza

At the Nyiregyhaza stop of the DPK tour, Gergely Gulyas, head of the Prime Minister’s Office, spoke first, followed by a conversation between Viktor Orban and Gyula Tarczy, editor-in-chief of Nyiregyhaza Television and the Nyiregyhazi Naplo. The prime minister shared details of his Moscow trip the day before, saying Hungary is on the right path by urging Ukraine to pursue peace—for Hungary’s sake and for Europe’s.

A huge crowd gathered in Nyiregyhaza for the anti-war rally (Photo: MTI/Prime Minister's Office/Zoltan Fischer)

PM Orban noted that, just as with illegal migration, more and more people are coming around to his position, and Hungary will ultimately win the debate on the war. He also highlighted the success

of defending Hungary's utility price caps and outlined upcoming development projects in counties bordering Ukraine.

Hungary Can Contribute to Peace

At the first stop of the DPK tour, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto delivered a speech, followed by a conversation between Prime Minister Orban and TV2 host Gergo Vaczi. Orban explained that Hungary stands for peace because Europe is standing on the brink of war.

Europe’s leaders are going to stumble—wander blindly—into a war,

he warned.

Hungary can contribute to peace, but we cannot create peace on our own. The key question is whether, if we fail to convince the rest of Europe, we can stay out of the war,

 Orban said, adding that this depends on whether Hungary’s leaders are sovereign enough to resist being dragged in.

He concluded by stressing that 

the decisions taken by the Hungarian government since 2010 have all served the goal of keeping the country out of war.

Cover photo: Janos Lazar and Viktor Orban at the DPK anti-war rally in Szeged (Photo: Zoltan Havran)