Closing summary
… and on that note, it’s a wrap for today!
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and opposition leader Péter Magyar took part in major rallies on the penultimate day of campaign in Hungary in a final push to mobilise their supporters ahead of this weekend’s pivotal parliamentary election.
Addressing a Fidesz stronghold in Székesfehérvar, Orbán largely stuck to his campaign lines attacking Ukraine and warning voters about the risks associated with a government change.
Meanwhile, Magyar pushed to win over more voters in the final 48 hours of the campaign, as polls suggest his Tisza party could win the vote on Sunday, ending Orbán’s 16-year rule.
We will be live-blogging from Budapest again on Sunday, bringing you all the key updates, results, and analysis of the vote.
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near Heroes’ Square, Budapest
Over in Budapest, the party is very much still on Heroes’s Square and adjacent areas, with the City Park absolutely packed with people coming and going from the anti-Orbán concert.
It will be a long night in Budapest.
But it’s worth remembering that the capital is expected to heavily back the opposition on Sunday, so this perhaps should not be that much of a surprise. But as “get out the vote” move, this will definitely help.
