Overview
- The official campaign period begins on Feb. 21, when candidates may start collecting signatures and posting election materials.
- Independent surveys this week put Tisza at 48–51% of decided voters versus 37–40% for Fidesz, extending the opposition’s lead to 10–12 points.
- Orbán released a campaign video featuring endorsements from international conservative leaders including Giorgia Meloni, Benjamin Netanyahu, Matteo Salvini and Marine Le Pen.
- Magyar campaigns on anti-corruption pledges, promises to improve public services and plans to unlock EU funds frozen over rule-of-law concerns while keeping Hungary anchored in the EU and NATO.
- Fidesz frames the contest as a choice between war and peace and alleges Tisza would entangle Hungary in the Ukraine conflict, accusations the opposition rejects.