Zelensky spoke for ten minutes just now in the European Parliament.
He demanded that Brussels ban all Russian energy and quickly give him a date for Ukraine’s EU accession.
His party allies from Tisza and the DK, together with members of the People’s Party and the Socialists, responded with standing ovations and tears in their eyes.
Magyar Péter and his allies have committed themselves to Ukraine and Brussels.
We, on the other hand, stand with Hungary and the Hungarian people. That is why Fidesz is the safe choice!
There are still reasonable people in Brussels. The bureaucrats and the Tisza-backed People’s Party do not even deem Ukraine’s energy attack against our country worthy of a response.
Only we can guarantee the lowest utility prices in Europe. That is why Fidesz is the safe choice!
The German AfD representative condemned the corrupt Ukrainian regime, denounced Zelensky’s attack on Hungary’s energy security, and supported Viktor Orbán’s policy of blocking another 90 billion euros in funding for Ukraine. Bravo!
Brussels and Kyiv would drag Hungary into the war as well. We will not allow it!
This is how it started in Brussels: the headquarters of the European Union was illuminated in blue and yellow on the fourth anniversary of the outbreak of the war. If it were up to them, they would drag us into it too. We will not allow it.
They are worried about their families, they are worried about their grandchildren – many people in North Pest are afraid of the war and its consequences. For them as well, Fidesz is the only safe choice!
I’m very afraid. And there is something to be afraid of. There really is, because the world has gone mad. Good afternoon! Hello! The lady just said, “Oh, I hope that was a good ‘oh’.” Hello! Balázs Németh! We’re collecting supporting signatures – I didn’t even mention it, but for me it’s even more important that we at least meet and that I can introduce myself, because I’m new in the area. But all the more enthusiastic.
I’m very afraid. And there is something to be afraid of, because the world has gone crazy. I fear for my family, because for me personally, you could say it doesn’t really matter anymore. Well, please don’t say that. What’s happening now is frightening. I’m thinking, for example, about what’s going on regarding oil. Yes. It will be alright. It will be alright. I kindly ask you. I know you will do everything you can. This district is a very difficult district.
érvekkel.
🧠 Rhetorical–Propaganda Analysis – “Elderly Person + Fear + Reassuring Leader” Narrative
Structure: Technique – Goal – Effect
1️⃣ Featuring an elderly woman – moral authentication
🎯 Goal: – To present the political message as coming from a “defenseless, pure source” – To make criticism morally more difficult (“How could anyone argue with a grandmother?”)
💥 Effect: The viewer does not see a political act, but a “concerned grandmother.” This is a classic case of emotional authenticity framing.
2️⃣ Repetition of fear – “There is something to fear”
📌 Technique: – Verbal repetition of fear – “The world has gone mad” – diffuse, non-specific threat – War + oil + uncertainty
🎯 Goal: – To maintain a general, floating sense of threat – To turn the election into a survival decision
💥 Effect: Rational evaluation moves into the background. The voter is not looking for a policy program, but for a sense of security.
3️⃣ “For me it doesn’t matter anymore” – self-sacrificing generational frame
📌 Technique: – Suggestion of self-sacrifice by an elderly person – “For me it doesn’t matter, but for the grandchildren…”
🎯 Goal: – To create moral pressure – To frame the decision as intergenerational responsibility
💥 Effect: Political debate transforms into a moral obligation.
4️⃣ The candidate as a reassuring paternal figure
📌 Technique: – “It will be alright.” – Paternalistic, calming tone – Physical closeness, handshake, polite formulas
🎯 Goal: – The candidate = stability and control – Positioning him as the embodiment of order in a chaotic world
💥 Effect: The choice becomes psychological rather than policy-based: “Next to whom do I feel safe?”
5️⃣ External threat → internal solution
📌 Technique: – War – Oil – “Difficult district” dramatization
🎯 Goal: – To elevate a local election into a global crisis frame – To position Fidesz as the only stable force
💥 Effect: Binary framing: chaos vs. security a world gone mad vs. we keep things under control
🧩 Summary
This is a textbook campaign scene:
– Elderly, worried grandmother – Fear of war – Protection of grandchildren – Reassuring candidate – “Only Fidesz is the safe choice”
The political message is delivered through emotion rather than through policy arguments.
There is an oil blockade against Hungary! They want fuel to cost 1,000 forints per liter, to cause chaos, and to bring down the government because of it. Péter Magyar’s friends are currently negotiating in Kyiv.
These campaign posters could not have been placed in a better location than next to a gas station. There is an oil blockade against Hungary. They want fuel to cost 1,000 forints, to create chaos, and to topple the government. Péter Magyar’s friends are negotiating in Kyiv even now. Brussels and Ukraine are working to install a Ukraine-friendly government in Hungary. For them, anything is worth it — even making fuel cost 1,000 forints here at home.
The message follows a classic crisis-framing structure: external attack + economic fear + internal traitor + exclusive blame shifting.
Structure: Technique – Goal – Effect
1️⃣ Crisis Dramaturgy – “Oil Blockade Against Hungary”
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📌 Technique: – Use of the word “blockade” (a quasi-military term) – Framing an economic dispute as an existential attack – Merging external actors (“Brussels and Ukraine”) into a single hostile force
🎯 Goal: – To frame fuel prices not as a market or logistical issue, but as a national siege. – To push government responsibility into the background: this is not a policy outcome, but an “attack.”
💥 Effect: The audience does not ask: “What are the alternative supply routes?” Instead, they feel: “They are trying to strangle the country.”
This is siege mentality framing.
2️⃣ Price Panic – “1000 Forint Fuel”
📌 Technique: – A concrete, shocking number – Dramatizing a future negative scenario – Repetition (“it will be 1000 forints”)
🎯 Goal: – To construct a sense of existential economic threat – To turn the election into a survival decision
💥 Effect: Voters do not weigh policy programs; they calculate loss: “What will happen to the family budget?”
This is a classic fear appeal.
3️⃣ Internal Traitor Narrative – “Friends of Magyar Péter in Kyiv”
📌 Technique: – Linking an external enemy with an internal collaborator – The phrase “pro-Ukrainian puppet government” – Creating a moral loyalty test
🎯 Goal: – To portray the opponent not as an alternative political actor, but as a representative of foreign interests. – To transform the election into a sovereignty struggle.
💥 Effect: Political debate shifts from programs to loyalty: “Whose side are you on?”
4️⃣ Responsibility Shifting – Silence About Alternative Routes
📌 Technique: – Dramatizing a single supply channel – Omitting discussion of other procurement options – Reducing a complex energy market issue into a binary narrative
🎯 Goal: – If only one pipeline matters, then its disruption equals external aggression. – If alternative routes exist, then it becomes a matter of economic policy decisions.
💥 Effect: The audience does not evaluate diversification, contracts, or market pricing mechanisms. They see only a simplified story: “They shut it off, we suffer.”
5️⃣ Location Symbolism – Speaking Next to a Gas Station
📌 Technique: – Visual context (gas station backdrop) – Aligning the message with a tangible everyday experience
🎯 Goal: – To make the fear immediate and concrete – To shift from abstract geopolitics to daily refueling reality
💥 Effect: The message feels personal and immediate.
🎯 Summary – Narrative Structure
External attack → Price panic (1000 HUF) → Internal collaborator → Government as protector
This creates a closed narrative loop:
If fuel is expensive → it’s because of the enemy. If there is an enemy → strong leadership is needed. If strong leadership is needed → there is no alternative.
The next Hungarian government will decide whether we are dragged into the war or stay out of it.
We have been living in the shadow of war for four years, while Brussels and the pro-war forces would continue to support the destruction for years to come. Hundreds of thousands of lives have become memories, families have been torn apart, while the front line has barely moved.
We, the people of Budapest, know from our city’s history exactly what war leaves behind: ruins and mourning. Eighty-one years ago, the Siege of Budapest came to an end. Behind me, everything stood in ruins, and the lives of hundreds of thousands of Hungarians became only memories. Today, after four years of war, tens of thousands of our compatriots in Transcarpathia are living through it directly.
Millions have been killed or permanently crippled. Millions of mothers, wives, and children are grieving. Millions have fled their homes. Bankruptcy, crisis, hell — while the front line has hardly shifted in recent years.
While European leaders would send more weapons and soldiers, we urge peace. The Hungarian government can do nothing else but press for peace. Yet in Brussels they say no to peace and yes to war. They want to finance the war for at least two more years, demanding another 800,000 victims. They would send soldiers and aim to be ready by 2030 for a war against Russia.
It will depend on the next Hungarian government whether we are drawn into this conflict or remain outside of it. Viktor Orbán can say no — no to war and no to Brussels. Meanwhile, Péter Magyar has aligned himself with pro-war leaders.
We are choosing a destiny, not just a government. Enough of war — Fidesz is the safe choice.
The Ukrainians want to bring Péter Magyar to power!
A former Ukrainian presidential advisor said that Ukraine is now in an open and direct confrontation with Hungary.
According to his line of thought, the April Hungarian elections have enormous stakes, because if the right wing led by Viktor Orbán wins again, it would clearly mean a defeat for Zelenskyy.
So they already have a plan and know who would serve their interests. By shutting down the Druzhba oil pipeline, they would help bring Péter Magyar to power, whose puppet government would supposedly be unable to say no to Ukrainian and Brussels directives.
This would immediately put an end to low utility prices, and fuel prices would rise to 1,000 forints per liter, so that Hungarian money could be redirected to serve the war.
In times of danger, we need a responsible leader who says no to the war directives of the Brussels–Kyiv tandem.
The national government continues to stand for low utility costs and peace, which is why Fidesz is the safe choice.
Well, they certainly have some nerve. According to the former Ukrainian presidential advisor, Ukraine and Hungary are now in open and direct confrontation. Ukraine isn’t doing this? They are doing it—quickly and deliberately. Because there is no such thing as returning to normal, no alternative option, etc. In Slovakia and Hungary, people are paying for gasoline and diesel at the pump.
Many have already said it from Ukraine: if Orbán wins, Zelenskyy loses. But that can also be framed the other way: if Tisza wins, then Ukraine and Brussels win. On April 12, voters will examine the different programs — and Zelenskyy as well. Only Fidesz is the safe choice.
🧠 Rhetorical–Propaganda Analysis – The “Foreign Interference + Energy Weapon + Puppet Government + Exclusive Solution” Narrative
The message follows a classic campaign structure: external enemy → sovereignty struggle → economic fear → moral closure.
Structure: Technique – Goal – Effect
1️⃣ Foreign Interference Narrative – “The Ukrainians want to bring Péter Magyar to power”
📌 Technique: – Claiming active intervention by a foreign power – Outlining a supposed “plan” without concrete evidence – Elevating a political competition into a geopolitical war
🎯 Goal: To frame the election not as a domestic political debate, but as a sovereignty battle.
💥 Effect: Voters no longer choose between policy programs, but think in terms of “foreign interest vs. national interest.”
2️⃣ Personalized Geopolitical Stakes – Viktor Orbán vs. Volodymyr Zelenskyy
📌 Technique: – Linking the Hungarian election to Zelenskyy’s “personal defeat” – Framing the conflict as a prestige struggle between two leaders
🎯 Goal: To transform voting into a matter of national pride.
💥 Effect: Emotional identification with the “Hungarian side’s” victory replaces rational evaluation.
3️⃣ Energy Weapon & Economic Panic – Druzhba oil pipeline
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📌 Technique: – Presenting the shutdown of the pipeline as a political weapon – Introducing a shocking concrete figure (“1,000 HUF fuel price”) – Visualizing the loss of subsidized utility prices
🎯 Goal: To activate existential fears (fuel, utilities, cost of living).
Hungary will not give in to Ukrainian blackmail! As long as oil is not allowed to flow through the Druzhba pipeline, Hungary will not support a single decision in Brussels that is important for Ukraine.
The Prime Minister delivered his regular morning address. We heard clearly: Hungary will not yield to Ukrainian pressure. As long as they do not allow oil to pass through the Druzhba pipeline, Hungary will not support any issue of importance to Ukraine in Brussels. That is the response.
Thank you for the support: Norbert Bartalos, 34 years old, father of two young daughters.
Norbert Bartalos, 34, father of two little girls – it’s no surprise that security is the most important thing for you. Yes, it is the most important thing for us as well. I worked as a taxi driver for many years and met many foreign tourists who told me how much they enjoy coming to Hungary because they feel very safe here and can go out and have fun safely. Thanks to the government’s migration policy.
Nowadays, I travel abroad frequently for another job, and I have to say that unfortunately, further west this can no longer be said. The situation is much worse than we might think. That is why, for us, there is no question: locally we support Balázs Németh, and nationally only Fidesz.
Thank you as well for your efforts in the fight against illegal immigration. Fidesz is the safe choice.
This is a textbook propaganda mini-interview. It follows the same pattern we’ve analyzed many times: personal story → fear → contrast → exclusive solution.
