Prime minister has been trailing in the polls to Péter Magyar in race that could have repercussions for Europe, the US and Russia

Editorial: Defeat for Viktor Orbán on Sunday would be celebrated in Brussels, mourned in Washington and Moscow, and would give his country its democracy back

Former Viktor Orbán loyalist and his Tisza party have enjoyed meteoric rise as opposition movement grows

Challenger Péter Magyar is no progressive – and after 16 years of creeping authoritarianism, the PM has embedded Fidesz in the Hungarian state, say Gabriela Greilinger and Cas…

Opposition candidate Péter Magyar warns supporters against complacency as some voters undecided ahead of Sunday

EDITORIAL. Ahead of the April 12 legislative elections, the prime minister, now trailing his opponent Péter Magyar in the polls, has launched into a headlong campaign with…

Polls suggest lead for opposition candidate before vote on Sunday as both allege enlistment of foreign interference

As Péter Magyar's opposition movement leads in the polls, tens of thousands of anti-Orbán supporters fill Heroes' Square in Budapest.

After 16 years in power, the Hungarian prime minister is seeking a mandate to continue his ‘illiberal democracy’ that has clamped down on the press and judiciary while blocking…

The rightwing populist’s support for the majority-Hungarian population of Berehove means they may offer their votes in return

Most polls favour Péter Magyar, who fronts a grassroots party, but PM Viktor Orbán has been in a defiant mood.

Rightwing leader trails in polls to Péter Magyar, despite support from JD Vance on recent visit

The most important election in Europe for a long time is taking place in Hungary on Sunday, April 12. After 16 years in power, Europe's longest-serving leader Viktor Orbán is…

The parliamentary election could end Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year hold on power.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has carved out a model of an "illiberal democracy" seen as a blueprint by populist movements.

Bei der Parlamentswahl in Ungarn entscheidet sich, ob Viktor Orbán an der Macht bleibt. Herausforderer Péter Magyar tritt mit guten Umfragewerten an. Eine halbe Stunde vor…

The vote, which closes at 7 pm, could end Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year stint in power as he faces conservative opponent Peter Magyar.

Péter Magyar's victory was expected to transform political dynamics within the EU, where Orbán had upended the bloc by frequently vetoing key decisions.

Hungarians are voting in a crucial election that could end populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule.

Prime minister has been trailing in the polls to Péter Magyar in race that could have repercussions for Europe, the US and Russia

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is poised to lose his re-election effort, with more than half the ballots counted, and has already conceded.