Hungarians vote as PM Orban faces toughest election challenge in years

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: April 12, 2026Country: Hungary

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Hungarians vote as PM Orban faces toughest election challenge in years

Polling for Hungary's parliamentary elections began on April 12, 2026, with Prime Minister Viktor Orban facing his toughest electoral challenge after 16 years in power. Recent polls suggest Orban's Fidesz party is trailing Peter Magyar's Tisza party by 7 to 9 percentage points. Orban has framed the election as a choice between 'war and peace', while many Hungarians express fatigue over economic stagnation and rising living costs.

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