Hungary's populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, vows to crack down on the press and immigrants in a conspiracy theory-laden speech, claiming to eliminate a global 'shadow army' serving the EU and a 'liberal American empire.' Tens of thousands gathered in Budapest in support of a new political force aiming to end Orbán's rule. The opposition leader, Péter Magyar, pledges to bring an end to corruption and calls for a broad coalition against Orbán's government. Orbán plans to uproot media outlets and organizations that have received foreign funding, comparing them to insects.

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