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Final hour of voting ongoing with record turnout in Hungary's most crucial election in years

As record numbers of Hungarians head to the polls, the EU is preparing for two scenarios: continued obstruction under Orbán or a victory for Magyar that could reset relations, though Brussels remains cautious about both.

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Viktor Orbán: From student dissident to Europe's most polarising leader

Viktor Orbán rose from liberal student activist to a self-professed illiberal, reshaping Hungary’s rule, foreign policy and relations with the EU and Russia.

From insider to rival: how Magyar became Orbán's most serious challenger in 16 years

Just a few years ago, Péter Magyar was an insider within the ruling Fidesz elite in Hungary. This Sunday, he goes into an election that could see him oust Orbán after 16 years of uninterrupted rule in a spectacular shift.


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