Overview
- Voting is underway for a 199-seat parliament, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time and final results pending.
- Surveys in the last two weeks showed Fidesz trailing by 7 to 9 points, with Peter Magyar’s Tisza party near 38 to 41 percent.
- Orban cast the contest as a choice between war and peace, urging voters to choose safety in campaign remarks.
- Government ads warned that Peter Magyar would pull Hungary into Russia’s war in Ukraine, a claim he rejects.
- Many voters cite years of economic stagnation, rising prices, and reports of crony wealth, and some young people say they may leave if Orban stays in power.