Hódmezővásárhely
Hungary’s Opposition Has New Face that Orban Will Paint as Part of the Past
Marki-Zay, or MZP as he's known more colloquially, was polling so poorly before the first round of the primaries on September 18-28 that it seemed highly unlikely he would be among the top three candidates to make it through to the second and final round held on October 10-16. But then he did, with only 21 per cent of the vote.
Hungary Opposition Elects Anti-Establishment Mayor Marki-Zay to Take on Orban
Peter Marki-Zay, the conservative mayor of Hodmezovasarhely and leader of the joint opposition. Photo: Facebook
Dobrev Looks to Escape Shadow of Family and Take on Orban
Peter Marki-Zay, the mayor of Hodmezovasarhely, speaks at an anti-government protest in downtown Budapest, Hungary, 01 May 2018. EPA-EFE/ZOLTAN BALOGH The candidates