Peter Magyar’s centre-right Tisza Party might be comfortably ahead in Hungary’s parliamentary election polls but he is far from guaranteed victory in Sunday’s vote. The country’s electoral system has been designed to support ruling Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party – and any institutions that are working in his favour – every step of the way.
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How Orban benefits from Hungary's tailor-made election system
France 24
April 08, 2026
14:45 GMT
Peter Magyar’s centre-right Tisza Party might be comfortably ahead in Hungary’s parliamentary election polls but he is far from guaranteed victory in Sunday’s vote. The country’s electoral system has been designed to support ruling Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party – and any institutions that are working in his favour – every step of the way.
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