The pro-Ukraine lawyer is also on the left-wing list!
TISZA is no longer even trying to hide which side they are on. Péter Magyar has placed Márton Melléthei-Barna in a rather prominent position on his election list — a man whose former workplace actively participated in creating the Ukrainian Development Fund and also represented George Soros.
But there is an even more serious issue here. A few years ago, the same firm represented Naftogaz in court — the very company whose president said just days ago, clearly and openly, that they have no intention whatsoever of restarting the Druzhba oil pipeline.
Yes, the chief legal officer of TISZA worked at a place like that. A place where NGOs are boosted to the highest level, where Zelensky’s closest allies operate, and where the energy security of Hungarian families is put at risk.
Péter Magyar has been exposed once again. Within his inner circle is a man who not only refuses to condemn the oil blockade but previously worked for those behind it — this is how the Kyiv–TISZA tandem operates.
As long as the national government remains in power, we will never yield to any pro-Ukraine force or to Zelensky’s pressure.
We will break the oil blockade and stand up for Hungarian interests — which is why Fidesz is the safe choice.
There is a major international law firm network called Freshfields. This is not just an ordinary law office, but a legal network that regularly appears in major political and economic cases. In Budapest there is an office called Oppenheim, whose own history is connected to Freshfields’ past in Hungary. A publicly available list of lawyers also lists Melléthei’s name together with Oppenheim — meaning the Budapest firm that is linked to this international legal network.
This is how the Kyiv–TISZA tandem works. TISZA would send to parliament a man who not only fails to condemn the shutdown of the Druzhba oil pipeline but previously worked on behalf of those responsible for it.
On the TISZA party list, Márton Melléthei-Barna is in 23rd place, and the party refers to him as its legal director. The Kyiv Post also reported that Zelensky appointed a man to lead the city of Lviv who had previously worked at Freshfields’ Paris office. In other words, the name Freshfields — the same international legal circle — officially appears in connection with the creation of one of Ukraine’s development funds.
Yes, the chief lawyer of TISZA came from such a circle. From a place where NGOs are propelled to the top, where Zelensky’s closest allies maneuver behind the scenes, and where the energy security of Hungarian families is put at risk.
That is already too many interconnected links for Hungarians not to realize what is going on.
Analysis of Alexa’s text – propaganda techniques
1️⃣ Enemy framing
Excerpt
“pro-Ukrainian lawyer”
“Kyiv–TISZA tandem”
Technique
The communication links an external enemy (Ukraine) with an internal enemy (the opposition).
➡️ Ukraine
➡️ TISZA
➡️ NGOs
➡️ international legal networks
All of these are merged into a single block.
Goal
To present the opposition as representatives of foreign interests.
Effect
Readers may develop the perception that:
➡️ “they are not on Hungary’s side.”
2️⃣ Guilt by association
Excerpt
“represented George Soros”
“represented Naftogaz”
“Freshfields legal circle”
Technique
The communication does not criticize a concrete action, but instead builds chains of associations.
The logical structure:
X worked at a company
The company represented someone
That someone is considered a political adversary
→ therefore X is also an adversary
This is a classic associational propaganda technique.
Goal
To discredit a political figure through indirect connections.
Effect
Readers are unlikely to examine:
- what the actual work was
- what the person’s role was
Instead they simply perceive:
➡️ “this person is part of a suspicious network.”
3️⃣ Conspiracy-style network narrative
Excerpt
“international legal network”
“NGOs being boosted to the top”
“Zelensky’s confidants”
Technique
The communication suggests the existence of an invisible network:
Freshfields
NGOs
Ukraine
the opposition
This is a classic deep-network framing technique.
Goal
To portray the political conflict as an international conspiracy.
Effect
Readers may feel that:
➡️ “this is an organized foreign intervention.”
4️⃣ Activation of energy-security fears
Excerpt
“Druzhba oil pipeline”
“oil blockade”
“the energy security of Hungarian families”
Technique
The text invokes a very concrete everyday fear:
➡️ energy
➡️ household costs
➡️ supply security
This is a powerful emotional trigger.
Goal
To connect geopolitical conflict to the everyday security of families.
Effect
Readers may feel:
➡️ “this is not politics anymore — this affects my livelihood.”
5️⃣ Narrative simplification (binary framing)
Excerpt
“pro-Ukrainian forces”
“national government”
Technique
The communication divides the world into two camps:
| Camp | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Fidesz | Hungarian national interest |
| Opposition | Ukrainian interest |
There is no middle position.
Goal
To create a simple decision framework for voters.
Effect
In the reader’s mind it becomes:
➡️ “either you are with us, or against us.”
6️⃣ Repetition reinforcement
Several elements are repeated throughout the text:
- Freshfields
- NGOs
- Zelensky
- energy
- TISZA
Technique
This is known as message reinforcement.
Goal
To embed the association in the reader’s mind.
Effect
Over time voters may automatically connect:
➡️ TISZA = Ukrainian interests.
7️⃣ Campaign closure
Excerpt
“therefore Fidesz is the safe choice”
Technique
This follows the classic propaganda structure:
1️⃣ threat
2️⃣ enemy
3️⃣ network
4️⃣ solution
The solution is always the communicating political force.
Goal
To convert fear into electoral support.
Effect
Readers may conclude that:
➡️ “only they can protect the country.”
Summary
The text is not a factual political critique, but a deliberately constructed propaganda structure built on the following elements:
1️⃣ enemy framing (Ukraine + opposition)
2️⃣ guilt by association
3️⃣ international network narrative
4️⃣ energy-security fear
5️⃣ “us vs. them” worldview
6️⃣ repetition-based persuasion
7️⃣ campaign closing message
This communication pattern is very typical in election campaigns, especially when topics such as
➡️ geopolitics
➡️ energy
➡️ national sovereignty
are brought to the forefront.