Politics

Hungary opposition leads the polls but electoral system still favors Orbán [ANALYSIS]

Stuart Dowell
 16.03.2026, 15:52
Participants at the opposition Tisza Party's National March during the national holiday to mark the 178th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1848 revolution and war of independence against the Habsburg rule. (PAP/EPA)
Participants at the opposition Tisza Party's National March during the national holiday to mark the 178th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1848 revolution and war of independence against the Habsburg rule. (PAP/EPA)

Electoral rules, district map and media advantage may still help Fidesz retain power.