Hungary's power shift: Magyar surges as Orban falters
Viktor Orban is drawing closer to losing his grip on power. Instead of gaining ground, the Hungarian Prime Minister is falling behind his main competitor, Peter Magyar's party.
A survey conducted this week reveals that among those who expressed their intention to vote, Peter Magyar's party currently enjoys 47% support, whereas Viktor Orban's party would receive 36% of the votes.
Experts suggest that if the elections were held today, Tisza would have a real chance of securing an absolute majority, allowing it to govern independently.
The results differ slightly when considering the opinions of those not planning to vote. Among all respondents, Tisza has the support of 34% of Hungarian adults, while Fidesz has only 27%.
A massive change in Hungary
Analysts observe that changes in support for Hungarian parties have been quite dynamic recently. In the past five months, the percentage of Hungarians supporting a change in government has increased by 10 percentage points.
Meanwhile, specialists from the Median Institute point out that while recent attempts to discredit opposition leader Peter Magyar have not eroded trust in him, the government's actions have led to a remarkable decline in support.
In just three weeks, support for Fidesz has decreased by 5 percentage points.
The remaining parties are hovering around the electoral threshold. The survey was conducted by the independent Median Institute from 20th to 26th November with a representative sample of 1,200 people.
