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Viktor Orban’s claims opponent Peter Magyar wants to drag Hungary into the Ukraine warImage: Martin Fejer\/estost.net\/EST&OST\/IMAGO<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Hungary<\/a>\u00a0is gearing\u00a0up for its most consequential election in years, with longtime nationalist leader Viktor Orban<\/a> facing an unprecedented challenge to his 16 years in power.<\/p>\n

Political upstart Peter Magyar<\/a> and his center-right Tisza party are leading in most opinion polls.\u00a0One poll released by Hungary’s Publicus Institute on Friday\u00a0showed Tisza ahead of Orban’s Fidesz party by a margin of 38% to 29%.<\/p>\n

However, as 25% percent of respondents said they were undecided, the poll shows that the outcome of Sunday’s election is far from certain.<\/p>\n

Another poll<\/a> published by IDEA in Hungary on Thursday, showed a similar result, with 39% to 30% in favor of Tisza, with more than 20% undecided.<\/p>\n

Both leading parties are accusing the other of election interference ahead of Sunday’s vote.<\/p>\n

Opposition projecting\u00a0confidence<\/span><\/p>\n

As election day approaches, Magyar on Friday warned against election interference at the hands of Orban<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The series of ongoing election fraud carried out for months by the ruling party, Fidesz, along with criminal acts, intelligence operations, disinformation and fake news cannot change the fact that Tisza is going to win this election,” Magyar said in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n

“Viktor Orban will be removed by the very same people \u2026 he has abandoned and betrayed: millions of Hungarian citizens.”<\/p>\n

He urged Hungarians “not to fall for any kind of provocation” and called on “the departing prime minister to accept the judgment of the Hungarian people with due calm and dignity”.<\/p>\n

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Peter Magyar: The man who could end Orban’s rule<\/h2>\n

Orban issued his own accusations of election malfeasance on Friday.<\/p>\n

“Our opponents will stop at nothing to seize power,” Orban said in a video posted on social media, accusing the opposition of “colluding” with foreign intelligence and threatening his supporters with violence.<\/p>\n

“This is an organized attempt to use chaos, pressure, and international vilification to call into question the decision of the Hungarian people,” he said.<\/p>\n

Orban’s statement alleging foreign collusion came days after US Vice President JD Vance made a stump speech<\/a> at a campaign event for the Hungarian leader in Budapest. On Friday, US President Donald Trump urged Hungarians to “get out and vote” for Orban, in a rare instance of a US president campaigning on behalf of a foreign leader.<\/p>\n

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Vance targets EU while campaigning for Orban in Hungary<\/h2>\n

What is at stake in the election?<\/h2>\n

Tisza has styled itself as an anti-corruption alternative to what it\u00a0sees as Orban’s self-serving authoritarianism.<\/p>\n

Since being elected in the wake of the EU financial crisis in 2010, Orban has consolidated control over Hungary’s courts, sidelined NGOs and muzzled critical media outlets. He is a strong ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and has used Hungary’s veto power in the EU to obstruct sanctions on Russia and aid for Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Orban’s ruling coalition has also used its two-thirds majority in parliament to set up an electoral system that amplifies Fidesz’s dominance through redrawn districts and expanded single\u2011member seats.<\/p>\n

Tisza says Hungary is\u00a0suffering under Orban’s corruption and clientelism, while pointing out that democratic backsliding has cut the country off from EU funding<\/a>. Magyar has pledged to crack down on corruption, unlock billions of euros of frozen EU funds, while taxing the wealthy and fixing the healthcare system.<\/p>\n

Hungary’s ‘last chance?’<\/h2>\n

“Just a few days and we will see a change of regime,” Magyar told a rally in the town of Baja on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Hungary: Europe or an authoritarian path?<\/h2>\n

In an interview with Reuters news agency, Magyar said the election will decide if Hungary will drift further into authoritarianism or reestablish its place in Europe and revive its economy.<\/p>\n

“This is a very last chance… to prevent our \u200bcountry being a Russian puppet state … Let’s not allow\u00a0 … to lead Hungary out of the EU<\/a>,” he said.<\/p>\n

Orban has framed the election as a choice between “war or peace,” in claiming the opposition\u00a0would drag Hungary into the war in Ukraine, an accusation Tisza has denied.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“This election \u200bis about Hungary’s future. The choice is clear: dependence and \u2060decline, or sovereignty, strength, and peace,” Orban said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Karl Sexton<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Hungary<\/a>\u00a0is gearing\u00a0up for its most consequential election in years, with longtime nationalist leader Viktor Orban<\/a> facing an unprecedented challenge to his 16 years in power.<\/p>\n

Political upstart Peter Magyar<\/a> and his center-right Tisza party are leading in most opinion polls.\u00a0One poll released by Hungary’s Publicus Institute on Friday\u00a0showed Tisza ahead of Orban’s Fidesz party by a margin of 38% to 29%.<\/p>\n

However, as 25% percent of respondents said they were undecided, the poll shows that the outcome of Sunday’s election is far from certain.<\/p>\n

Another poll<\/a> published by IDEA in Hungary on Thursday, showed a similar result, with 39% to 30% in favor of Tisza, with more than 20% undecided.<\/p>\n

Both leading parties are accusing the other of election interference ahead of Sunday’s vote.<\/p>\n

Opposition projecting\u00a0confidence<\/span><\/p>\n

As election day approaches, Magyar on Friday warned against election interference at the hands of Orban<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The series of ongoing election fraud carried out for months by the ruling party, Fidesz, along with criminal acts, intelligence operations, disinformation and fake news cannot change the fact that Tisza is going to win this election,” Magyar said in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n

“Viktor Orban will be removed by the very same people \u2026 he has abandoned and betrayed: millions of Hungarian citizens.”<\/p>\n

He urged Hungarians “not to fall for any kind of provocation” and called on “the departing prime minister to accept the judgment of the Hungarian people with due calm and dignity”.<\/p>\n

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Peter Magyar: The man who could end Orban’s rule<\/h2>\n

Orban issued his own accusations of election malfeasance on Friday.<\/p>\n

“Our opponents will stop at nothing to seize power,” Orban said in a video posted on social media, accusing the opposition of “colluding” with foreign intelligence and threatening his supporters with violence.<\/p>\n

“This is an organized attempt to use chaos, pressure, and international vilification to call into question the decision of the Hungarian people,” he said.<\/p>\n

Orban’s statement alleging foreign collusion came days after US Vice President JD Vance made a stump speech<\/a> at a campaign event for the Hungarian leader in Budapest. On Friday, US President Donald Trump urged Hungarians to “get out and vote” for Orban, in a rare instance of a US president campaigning on behalf of a foreign leader.<\/p>\n

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Vance targets EU while campaigning for Orban in Hungary<\/h2>\n

What is at stake in the election?<\/h2>\n

Tisza has styled itself as an anti-corruption alternative to what it\u00a0sees as Orban’s self-serving authoritarianism.<\/p>\n

Since being elected in the wake of the EU financial crisis in 2010, Orban has consolidated control over Hungary’s courts, sidelined NGOs and muzzled critical media outlets. He is a strong ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and has used Hungary’s veto power in the EU to obstruct sanctions on Russia and aid for Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Orban’s ruling coalition has also used its two-thirds majority in parliament to set up an electoral system that amplifies Fidesz’s dominance through redrawn districts and expanded single\u2011member seats.<\/p>\n

Tisza says Hungary is\u00a0suffering under Orban’s corruption and clientelism, while pointing out that democratic backsliding has cut the country off from EU funding<\/a>. Magyar has pledged to crack down on corruption, unlock billions of euros of frozen EU funds, while taxing the wealthy and fixing the healthcare system.<\/p>\n

Hungary’s ‘last chance?’<\/h2>\n

“Just a few days and we will see a change of regime,” Magyar told a rally in the town of Baja on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Hungary: Europe or an authoritarian path?<\/h2>\n

In an interview with Reuters news agency, Magyar said the election will decide if Hungary will drift further into authoritarianism or reestablish its place in Europe and revive its economy.<\/p>\n

“This is a very last chance… to prevent our \u200bcountry being a Russian puppet state … Let’s not allow\u00a0 … to lead Hungary out of the EU<\/a>,” he said.<\/p>\n

Orban has framed the election as a choice between “war or peace,” in claiming the opposition\u00a0would drag Hungary into the war in Ukraine, an accusation Tisza has denied.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“This election \u200bis about Hungary’s future. The choice is clear: dependence and \u2060decline, or sovereignty, strength, and peace,” Orban said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Karl Sexton<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Hungary<\/a>\u00a0is gearing\u00a0up for its most consequential election in years, with longtime nationalist leader Viktor Orban<\/a> facing an unprecedented challenge to his 16 years in power.<\/p>\n

Political upstart Peter Magyar<\/a> and his center-right Tisza party are leading in most opinion polls.\u00a0One poll released by Hungary’s Publicus Institute on Friday\u00a0showed Tisza ahead of Orban’s Fidesz party by a margin of 38% to 29%.<\/p>\n

However, as 25% percent of respondents said they were undecided, the poll shows that the outcome of Sunday’s election is far from certain.<\/p>\n

Another poll<\/a> published by IDEA in Hungary on Thursday, showed a similar result, with 39% to 30% in favor of Tisza, with more than 20% undecided.<\/p>\n

Both leading parties are accusing the other of election interference ahead of Sunday’s vote.<\/p>\n

Opposition projecting\u00a0confidence<\/span><\/p>\n

As election day approaches, Magyar on Friday warned against election interference at the hands of Orban<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The series of ongoing election fraud carried out for months by the ruling party, Fidesz, along with criminal acts, intelligence operations, disinformation and fake news cannot change the fact that Tisza is going to win this election,” Magyar said in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n

“Viktor Orban will be removed by the very same people \u2026 he has abandoned and betrayed: millions of Hungarian citizens.”<\/p>\n

He urged Hungarians “not to fall for any kind of provocation” and called on “the departing prime minister to accept the judgment of the Hungarian people with due calm and dignity”.<\/p>\n

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n

Orban issued his own accusations of election malfeasance on Friday.<\/p>\n

“Our opponents will stop at nothing to seize power,” Orban said in a video posted on social media, accusing the opposition of “colluding” with foreign intelligence and threatening his supporters with violence.<\/p>\n

“This is an organized attempt to use chaos, pressure, and international vilification to call into question the decision of the Hungarian people,” he said.<\/p>\n

Orban’s statement alleging foreign collusion came days after US Vice President JD Vance made a stump speech<\/a> at a campaign event for the Hungarian leader in Budapest. On Friday, US President Donald Trump urged Hungarians to “get out and vote” for Orban, in a rare instance of a US president campaigning on behalf of a foreign leader.<\/p>\n

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n

Tisza has styled itself as an anti-corruption alternative to what it\u00a0sees as Orban’s self-serving authoritarianism.<\/p>\n

Since being elected in the wake of the EU financial crisis in 2010, Orban has consolidated control over Hungary’s courts, sidelined NGOs and muzzled critical media outlets. He is a strong ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and has used Hungary’s veto power in the EU to obstruct sanctions on Russia and aid for Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Orban’s ruling coalition has also used its two-thirds majority in parliament to set up an electoral system that amplifies Fidesz’s dominance through redrawn districts and expanded single\u2011member seats.<\/p>\n

Tisza says Hungary is\u00a0suffering under Orban’s corruption and clientelism, while pointing out that democratic backsliding has cut the country off from EU funding<\/a>. Magyar has pledged to crack down on corruption, unlock billions of euros of frozen EU funds, while taxing the wealthy and fixing the healthcare system.<\/p>\n

“Just a few days and we will see a change of regime,” Magyar told a rally in the town of Baja on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n

In an interview with Reuters news agency, Magyar said the election will decide if Hungary will drift further into authoritarianism or reestablish its place in Europe and revive its economy.<\/p>\n

“This is a very last chance… to prevent our \u200bcountry being a Russian puppet state … Let’s not allow\u00a0 … to lead Hungary out of the EU<\/a>,” he said.<\/p>\n

Orban has framed the election as a choice between “war or peace,” in claiming the opposition\u00a0would drag Hungary into the war in Ukraine, an accusation Tisza has denied.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“This election \u200bis about Hungary’s future. The choice is clear: dependence and \u2060decline, or sovereignty, strength, and peace,” Orban said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Karl Sexton<\/em><\/p>\n

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