Do any of Rapporteur’s loyal readers remember Péter Magyar from his years in Brussels between 2011 and 2018? One former acquaintance from his time with his then-partner Judit Varga says “everybody only remembers Judit and not him.” This sounds a tad unfair.
Varga was a star in the European Parliament, working with the EPP delegation. She would ultimately become Hungary’s justice minister, before a spectacular fall from grace. Magyar was a more discreet figure, serving as a diplomat at the Hungarian Permanent Representation on inter-institutional affairs. Get in touch if you have memories of Magyar to share.
This is Eddy Wax in Budapest on Thursday 9 April – send news my way. If you’re in Hungary and would like to talk about the election, or share food tips, do get in touch.
Need-to-knows:
🟢 Love or hate Orbán, he has reshaped EU politics
🟢 NATO chief Rutte humbles himself for Europe
🟢 Commissioners delay private debate on China
On the roundabout: US soldiers…
