Sensation in Hungary, 20 percent advantages of the opposition. What will Orban do?

2026-02-25 10:44
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2026-02-25 10:44
The opposition TISHA party has a 20-percent advantage over Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz, according to a survey by Median published on Wednesday. The most important opposition group led by Peter Magyar obtained 55 percent in the survey. support among decisive voters.


Parliamentary elections will be held in Hungary in April.
Among all voters TISZA currently enjoys 42 percent support, compared to 31 percent. Fidesz. In the category of decisive voters, Magyar's party obtained 55 percent, and Orban's party – 35 percent. votes of the respondents – according to a study commissioned by the weekly “HVG”.
Compared to the previous survey conducted by Median a month ago, TISZA increased by 2%. its support among all voters, with Fidesz's 2% loss, and increased by 4%. support among certain voters, with a 4% decline for Orban's party.
In the latest pre-election poll, only the far-right Mi Hazank (Movement of Our Homeland) group received support that guaranteed entry to parliament: 5 percent. among all voters and 6 percent among decisive voters. The electoral threshold in Hungary is 5 percent for parties.
The study also showed greater confidence in the participation in elections of people declaring support for the TISHA party. 97 percent her supporters are confident that she will go to the polls. In the case of Fidesz voters, this indicator was 85%.
Median also examined voters' attitude towards the campaign that officially started on Saturday. 74 percent voters said it was “tougher than ever”.
Parliamentary elections in Hungary will be held on April 12. Hungarians will elect 199 deputies to the unicameral National Assembly (Orszaggyules), of whom 106 will be elected in single-member districts, and the remaining 93 will be elected from nationwide party lists. The term of office of parliamentarians is four years.
Jakub Bawołek from Budapest (PAP)
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