In a younger generation he turns away from the prime minister’s nationalism . Young people manifest with dynamism in concerts, such as that of Hungarian rapper, Poganat the Sziget music festival on August 8, which garnered more than 400,000 visitors. “Mocskos Fidesz” is the emblematic slogan with the ruling party.
“Orbanism” is the only political system that has met a younger generation, which will vote for the first time in April 2026. Peter Mayarwho had left the ruling Fidesz party in 2024.
Mayor’s Tisza party (acronym from Hungarian words Tisztelet, that is, ‘respect’, and Freedom, That is, “freedom”, which coincides with the name of the Hungarian River and National Symbol, Tisza) is a struggle against corruption in cooperation with the European Union.
It promises to release 19 billion euros from European funds that have been frozen due to non -respect for Community law.
Controlled media vs. social media
Deficits in the Education and Health System concerns Hungarian Youth, which is strongly active on social media and has the opportunity to compare Hungary with other European countries. The difference in access to information has age characteristics.
The older generations, informed by the ORBAN controlled television, tend to conservatism, as opposed to young people up to 30 years, who communicate mainly online and want change. The ruling Fidesz has taken his lesson and is attempting to counterattack on social media.
However, his long stay in power is a deterrent to attract young people. Of the artistic media, rap music is an artistic way of expansion in a country where dissidents are likely to be attacked by controlled media.
Art, after all, has the margin of symbolism, as in rapper’s song Maikawhich refers to a dystopia that has creepy similarities to Hungary.
Reflection on stagnation
Interesting are the polls by the Median Institute, according to which the younger age of 18-29 the opposition Tisza is 58%, while the ruling Fidesz is only 16%.
However, even the older ages, which are the privileged field of the ruling Fidesz party, is concerned about the intense inflation that has weakened the purchasing power of the citizens, with those who do not have the privilege of ownership despair of raising rental prices.
Hungary is in the last position among EU countries in purchasing power, according to Eurostat data for 2024, while in the second quarter of 2025 it is in the second worst position in the EU.
The slowdown in the rhythms of the European automaker has played an important role. The customer system, which has been imposed during the Orban governance, as well as the uncertainty in view of the 2026 elections, has a negative impact on the economy.
Massive participation in Gay Pride
The point of change was also the successful. The state ban, including a fine of up to 500 euros, did not prevent up to 200,000 citizens, according to estimates by the organizers, to participate in the inclusion celebration.
At least half were heterosexual “allies” who wanted to protest the authoritarian ban. The large crowd that went down to the parade succeeded in making a dead letter the regulation to impose fines on LOATKI+ community supporters.
Police did not attempt to suppress the event, but, on the contrary, kept the anti -bishops who had come out by holding homophobic slogans. Critical was of course the support of the mayor of Budapest, Gergeli Karatsoni. On the contrary, opposition leader Peter Mayar supported much more discreetly and from afar, for fear of not dividing his electoral audience.
“Love” and “Freedom” have been the main slogans in an event with unprecedented impact. The Orban government responds to heterosexual families, with exceptions from taxation and benefits to all young women who want to have a family.
However, tax exemptions with demographic expediencies, such as income tax exemption (16%) for mothers of two children, are equal to other measures, such as increasing VAT to 27%.
CONTROL OF OUTSIDE FUNDING
In the pre -election period in which Hungary has entered, the role of the media is expected to be important. The goal of the Orban government is considered to impose the registration of foreign -funded organizations.
A possible ban on similar funding can cause financial suffocation in opposition. Since taking power in 2010, Orban has installed the media authority, which has caused problems for the most critical voices heard in the media.
At the same time, he promoted trusted people as head of public broadcasting, but also encouraged friendly businessmen to redeem private media, which had come from Western investments in the 1990s.
However, this complete influence that affects the ruling party’s electoral audience, in particular between the elderly and the inhabitants of the province, who are mainly informed by television, is undermined by social media in which a new revolutionary generation of Hungarians lead.
