Respect and Freedom Party
The Respect and Freedom Party, also known as the Tisza Party (Hungarian: Tisztelet és Szabadság Párt, TISZA) is a centre-right political party in Hungary.[1] It was founded in 2020 and is led by Péter Magyar.
Tisztelet és Szabadság Párt | |
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| President | Péter Magyar |
| Headquarters | Eger |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| European Parliament group | European People’s Party |
| Colors | Red Green Navy blue |
| National Assembly | 141 / 199
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| European Parliament | 7 / 21
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| County Assemblies | 0 / 381 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The party was founded in 2020 but gained national prominence in 2024 when it ran in the European Parliament and Budapest municipal elections. With just three months of preparation and no nationwide organization, it came in second in both elections. This rapid rise is unprecedented in Hungarian politics, making it the main challenger to Fidesz, which has governed for fourteen years.
History
The party was founded in 2020 but the 2024 European Parliament election, it gained 29.6% of the votes, making it the leading opposition party against Fidesz.[2]
In the 2026 elections, the party gained a two-thirds majority, defeating Viktor Orbán, who had been in power for 16 years.[3][4]
Respect And Freedom Party Media
Tisza MEPs (excluding Magyar)
Magyar at a Tisza campaign event in August 2025, in Battonya
Magyar and Orbán in the European Parliament
"I, The Two-faced" posters at a bus stop in Budapest
Péter Magyar
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References
- ↑ Alvarez, Péter. Mi az a TISZA párt? Minden, amit eddig nem tudtunk Magyar Péter új szervezetéről (in hu). index.hu (2024-04-10). Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ↑ A jövő tényleg elkezdődött – győzött, de húsz éve nem roppant ekkorát a Fidesz | Válasz Online (in hu). Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ↑ "Hungary celebrates 'return to Europe' after Orban's crushing electoral defeat" (in en-US). Le Monde.fr. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/13/hungary-celebrates-return-to-europe-after-orban-s-crushing-electoral-defeat_6752356_4.html. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ Sharman, Christian Edwards, Ivana Kottasová, James Frater, Max Saltman, Kosta Gak, Kevin Liptak, Laura. Hungary election 2026 results: Petér Magyar wins, Trump ally Viktor Orbán concedes landmark defeat (in en). CNN (2026-04-12). Retrieved 2026-04-17.