Hungary vote: Rising opposition threatens Orban’s grip on energy – Focus | EUROtoday
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Sunday’s election in Hungary may have repercussions far past its borders. Since Prime Minister Viktor Orban got here to energy in 2010, his intolerant insurance policies have made Hungary the one EU member state categorized as “partly free” by Freedom House. His shut ties to Vladimir Putin have additionally sophisticated Europe’s response to the warfare in Ukraine. Hungary has change into one thing of a black sheep inside the EU – but additionally a mannequin for far-right actions elsewhere. The query now’s whether or not that mannequin is faltering. Opinion polls present a robust lead for the centre-right opposition Tisza celebration, led by Peter Magyar, who defected from Orban’s celebration in 2024. Meanwhile, the federal government’s efforts to spice up sluggish financial progress by attracting Chinese funding seem to have backfired. Our regional correspondent Gulliver Cragg stories.
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