Hungary’s Election Pits Orban’s 16-Year Rule Against Rising Opposition

Hungarians are set to vote this weekend in an election that could define their nation's trajectory—and possibly shake the European Union to its core. Prime Minister Viktor Orban, entrenched in power for 16 years, faces a formidable challenge from Peter Magyar, a rising political star with a grassroots campaign that has energized a deeply divided electorate. Recent independent polling suggests Magyar’s center-right Respect and Freedom party holds a narrow lead, though pro-government sources insis