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Hungarians vote on April 12, 2026 in what Politico Europe has called the most important EU election of the year, with opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza party leading in independent polls by 10-13 points over Viktor Orbán's Fidesz. But even if Magyar wins, a web of constitutional entrenchment — packed courts, loyal appointees with 9-to-12-year mandates, and a Budget Council with veto power — means defeating Orbán at the ballot box may be only the beginning of a long institutional struggle.