Then, in September, another scandal erupted over Magyar’s ex-girlfriend Evelin Vogel. She is now in the spotlight after leaked audio recordings revealed her asking the Tisza Party for 30 million forints (about €75,000) in exchange for “not taking revenge” on Magyar.
Magyar claimed at a press conference that he hadn’t given her the amount she asked for, claiming that’s why Vogel went public against him in an interview with Index (owned by pro-government businessmen), saying Magyar was “not the person he seems to be.”
On an almost weekly basis, new voice recordings swirl around Hungarian media exposing Magyar for various controversies: calling his voters “stinking mouths,” bashing his MEP candidates, or lashing out at journalists — both Fidesz-aligned and independent.
In response, Magyar has claimed that his office, home and car have been bugged by private intelligence agencies close to the government, though no evidence has been provided.
According to Dull, Fidesz wants to discredit Magyar at all costs. Magyar, for his part, is already calling it out as a typical Fidesz smear campaign — a familiar spectacle for voters over the past 18 years.
Given the next election is likely in the spring of 2026, there’s a long way to go. For both Magyar and Orbán.