Anonymousabout 4 hours ago
Hungary's April 12, 2026, parliamentary election drew a record 77.8% turnout as voters chose between Viktor Orbán's 16-year Fidesz government and Péter Magyar's opposition Tisza Party, which preliminary estimates project won a commanding majority. Both sides filed hundreds of fraud complaints — from alleged vote-buying in rural communities to claims of opposition intimidation — while international observers documented structural advantages favoring the incumbent, including media dominance, opaque campaign finance, and a gerrymandered electoral map that has historically converted minority vote shares into supermajorities.