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Opposition in Hungary Increases Lead, Orbán Sends Soldiers to the Streets (45 Days Until the Election)

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The view of the streets of Budapest 45 days before the elections is breathtaking. Viktor Orbán, once the sovereign ruler of Hungary, has sent military patrols into the streets. Officially for security reasons, in reality it is a show of force at a time when the chair is seriously shaking under him for the first time in decades. The polls are clear: the opposition Tisza party holds a huge lead and Orbán's nervousness is spilling over from the Bud…

According to an independent Hungarian institute, the opposition party Tisza is clearly leading in pre-election preferences, while a pro-government institute has measured the confident lead of the ruling Fidesz. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has deployed troops and the official election campaign has begun. We explain the specifics of the Hungarian electoral system, from collecting signatures to the complex recounts of residual votes.

The Hungarian government of Viktor Orbán is sending soldiers to guard some critical infrastructure sites a month and a half before parliamentary elections. The decision comes a day after another pre-election poll predicted an electoral defeat for the ruling Fidesz party. Critics say it could be a very serious move that could mean...

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Denník N broke the news in on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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