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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Justin Spike

Orbán and challenger Magyar summon rival rallies in show of strength before Hungary's April election

Hungary March - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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 men face off in pivotal elections just four weeks away.

The rival rallies in Budapest, expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people in support of Orbán's nationalist Fidesz party and Magyar's center-right Tisza, are being viewed as a barometer for which side commands more support as the campaign enters its final month.

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