Overview
- President Tamas Sulyok formally set the parliamentary vote for Sunday, April 12, 2026.
- Independent polling cited by AFP puts Tisza near 50% versus about 35% for Fidesz, while a December Publicus survey of decided voters showed 48% for Tisza and 40% for Fidesz.
- Peter Magyar pledges a crackdown on corruption, improvements to public services, and steps to unlock billions in EU funds, while emphasizing a firmly pro‑EU and pro‑NATO course.
- Viktor Orban campaigns as the “safe choice,” touts new welfare measures for families and pensioners, resists military aid to Ukraine, and criticizes Brussels’ support for Kyiv.
- Campaigning has intensified with Magyar holding nationwide rallies, Orban making high‑profile trips to Washington and Moscow, and endorsements for Orban from Giorgia Meloni and Benjamin Netanyahu; surveys also flag far‑right Our Homeland as the likeliest third entrant to parliament.