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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Justin Spike

Orbán's rural base is still behind the Hungarian leader ahead of Sunday’s pivotal vote

Hungary Election Orban Support - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

István Vároczi, a 63-year-old entrepreneur from the small Hungarian city of Cegléd, says he doesn't believe the polls that show Prime Minister Viktor Orbán could lose a pivotal election on Sunday.

After 16 years in power and four straight election victories, Orbán is facing an unprecedented challenge from a center-right opponent — Péter Magyar of the Tisza party — who has sought to whittle away at Orbán's rural support base with months of relentless touring in the countryside.

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