Orban struggles as Magyar's party gains election momentum
Viktor Orban is getting closer to losing the race. Instead of catching up, the Hungarian Prime Minister is losing ground to his main competitor, Peter Magyar's party.
3:32 PM EST, November 28, 2024
A survey conducted this week shows that among those who have declared their intention to vote, Peter Magyar's party currently enjoys 47% support, while Viktor Orban's party would receive 36% of the votes from respondents.
According to experts, this means that if the elections were held now, Magyar's party would have a real chance of achieving an absolute majority, which would allow it to govern alone.
The results differ slightly when considering the opinions of those not intending to vote. Among all respondents, Magyar's party has the support of 34% of adult Hungarians, while Fidesz has only 27%.
A massive change in Hungary
Analysts note that changes in support for Hungarian parties have been very dynamic lately. In just five months, the percentage of Hungarians supporting a change in government has increased by 10 percentage points.
Specialists from the Median Institute point out that while recently disclosed materials intended to compromise opposition leader Peter Magyar have not resulted in a loss of trust in him, the government's actions to date have led to a spectacular decline in support.
In just three weeks, support for Fidesz has dropped by 5 percentage points.
The remaining parties are balancing on the edge of the electoral threshold. The survey was conducted by the independent Median Institute from November 20-26 with a representative group of 1,200 people.
