US EditionAn Orban loss in Hungary’s election could be the turning point Putin fears
Péter Magyar’s Tisza party leads polls by about 10 points as voters weigh a break from Viktor Orbán’s pro-Russia, anti-EU course.
- On Sunday, April 12, 2026, Hungarians are heading to the polls in a critical parliamentary election where incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces his strongest political test in 16 years from opposition leader Peter Magyar.
- Seeking a fifth consecutive term, Orban frames the vote as an existential struggle against liberal values, campaigning heavily on criticism of Ukraine and warnings that Hungary could be drawn into conflict.
- Surging in popularity, opposition leader Magyar, a former Fidesz insider, promises to tackle corruption and steer the country toward a European path after his center-right Tisza party finished second in 2024 European Parliament elections.
- Around 8 million Hungarians are eligible to vote in this contest, with allies like Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and U.S. Vice-President Vance rallying behind the incumbent.
- Opinion polls show the Tisza party challenging Fidesz, potentially ending Orban's 16-year rule as voters decide whether to pivot toward the European Union and away from closer ties with Russia.
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In Hungary, a parliamentary election started on Sunday, which is considered to be a possible turning point: for the first time in years Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party is clearly behind an opposition force in polls – the Tisza party by Peter Magyar.
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