Eastern European elections rarely attract international attention beyond a few perfunctory headlines, but Orban has dominated continental politics for years, becoming a globally recognized hero to the ...

Péter Magyar, who leads in polls, says Orbán government is ‘betraying Hungarian and European interests’ Europe live – latest updates The candidate leading the polls in Hungary’s upcoming elections has ...

For 16 years Viktor Orban has tightened his grip on Hungary, turning an EU member state into what critics call an ‘illiberal democracy’ with free but deeply unfair elections. Now, a new challenger ...

People took to the streets in Hungary's capital, Budapest, on Sunday to support two candidates competing to lead the country. One is strongman Viktor Orban, who's running for a fifth consecutive term ...

BUDAPEST — As Hungarians awoke to a sunny national day on March 15, a question overshadowed the celebrations: Who would draw the larger crowd to the streets of Budapest? Would it be incumbent Prime ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Opposition leader Peter Magyar, center, addresses ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his main political opponent, Péter Magyar, each called their supporters to the streets of Hungary's capital on Sunday for a show of strength before the two ...

Opposition leader Péter Magyar called Viktor Orbán a traitor at a Budapest rally, accusing him of enlisting Russian agents to interfere in Hungary's April elections, as polls show Tisza ahead of ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his main political opponent, Péter Magyar, each drew throngs of their supporters to the streets of Hungary’s capital on Sunday for a show ...

Viktor Orban is facing his first serious challenge in years in Peter Magyar. The two politicians held rallies on Hungary's national day that outlined very different visions for the country's future.

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Viktor Orbán’s rival is being handed a clear path to unseat him in April’s elections, as smaller opposition ...