{"id":1343882,"date":"2026-01-13T15:37:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/hungary-announces-upcoming-parliamentary-elections-what-are-orbans-chances-of-winning\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:37:50","slug":"hungary-announces-upcoming-parliamentary-elections-what-are-orbans-chances-of-winning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/hungary-announces-upcoming-parliamentary-elections-what-are-orbans-chances-of-winning\/","title":{"rendered":"Hungary announces upcoming parliamentary elections: what are Orban&#8217;s chances of winning?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hungarian President Tam\u00e1s Sul\u00f3k has announced that parliamentary elections will be held in the country in a few months \u2014 for current Prime Minister Viktor Orban, it will be &#8220;the most difficult battle for power.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/hungary-election-that-could-spell-end-orban-set-april-12\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was reported by<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Politico.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe vote will take place on Sunday, April 12, 2026. One of the cornerstones of democracy is the right to free elections. I urge everyone to exercise this right,\u201d Sulok wrote on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the spring, Orban, who has been the Prime Minister of Hungary for many years, will face a serious threat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During his years in power, he has been criticized for a retreat from democracy and the rule of law. Orb\u00e1n has also clashed with European officials over issues related to support for Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, and LGBT rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a poll conducted by Politico, almost half of Hungarians support the opposition Tisza party, led by Peter Magyar. In contrast, Orban&#8217;s ruling Fidesz party has support at 37%. Between 1% and 5% of Hungarians are ready to vote for others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opposition leader Magyar is campaigning on promises to strengthen the independence of the judiciary and fight corruption, and to provide voters with a clear alternative to Orban&#8217;s party.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> Recall that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/tse-bozhevillia-orban-vcherhove-zaklykav-yes-prypynyty-pidtrymku-ukrainy\/\">Orban said that Ukraine supposedly has no chance of winning the war against Russia<\/a> , and financial support from the European Union is \u201cmadness.\u201d He also expressed confidence that the European Union is losing economically by helping Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hungarian President Tam\u00e1s Sul\u00f3k has announced that parliamentary elections will be held in the country in a few months \u2014 for current Prime Minister Viktor Orban, it will be &#8220;the most difficult battle for power.&#8221; Thiswas reported by Politico. \u201cThe vote will take place on Sunday, April 12, 2026. 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