Péter Magyar held forum at Roosevelt Square in Szeged

NewsSzeged

Aug 30

Tisza Party leader Péter Magyar holds a speech at Móra Museum Szeged

Péter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, held a public forum Friday evening on the steps of the Móra Ferenc Museum at Roosevelt Square as part of his nationwide tour. It was Magyar’s fourth visit to Szeged since founding the party. Organizers estimated that between 1,500 and 2,000 people attended.

Magyar’s speech focused on what he called the country’s cost-of-living crisis and offered an outline of the policies his party would pursue if elected. He repeated earlier pledges to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and establish a National Asset Recovery and Protection Agency, saying both measures would target corruption.

He promised personal income tax cuts, including lowering the rate on the minimum wage from 15% to 9%, reducing value-added tax on healthy food, firewood, and medicine, and introducing a wealth tax on assets over HUF 5 billion. Magyar also announced plans for a pensioners’ benefit card worth HUF 200,000 for health, food, and rest expenses.

On healthcare, he said a future Tisza government would use EU funds to improve hospitals and spend closer to the European average per capita. He pledged to restore academic freedom and raise the social and financial standing of teachers.

Magyar said his party seeks to replace the entire political elite and would not enter formal alliances with existing opposition parties, arguing that voters want a full change of leadership.

Audience members asked questions about healthcare, taxation, and political cooperation. One participant raised the issue of medical cannabis access in Hungary. Magyar said the party’s health policy experts would examine the topic but offered no commitment.

Following the forum, Magyar crossed the bridge to Újszeged and visited the ongoing Coca-Cola SZIN Festival.