Hungary election polls show opposition Tisza widening lead over Orban's Fidesz - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPUXp4dUVWOUlVOUMwVEFHdGxxaWk4TktBbjhBUEt1c2lKUlpya3FTekYxS0VMZnVZWE9EaHE4N0FleXE4NVBmTkJUS29HVFA0aC16LUpqSWU2NnpkcUlfM0cxV1ZMbk1VcldxckEtT1licEtLVkVGS1hKWlJmZ3k4bWxFNHVScmpPZ0ZIN09WdzRwVTZDV2ZiWURYek5BaEpZQnVFVzNTak9KeEJZdzFTc2ZCNWlEclhCazM4?oc=5" target="_blank">Hungary election polls show opposition Tisza widening lead over Orban's Fidesz</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Recent polls indicate that Hungary's center-right Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, is expanding its lead over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party ahead of the April 12 parliamentary elections, though a significant portion of voters remain undecided.

A youthful movement is challenging Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule ahead of the April 12 elections, with the center-right Tisza party—led by 45-year-old Péter Magyar—gaining popularity, especially among younger voters.

Two weeks before the election, Tisza has gained ground within the margin of error, widening its lead over Fidesz-KDNP. Péter Magyar’s party leads Fidesz-KDNP by 6 percentage points among the general population, with the score at 37-31. Among party voters and definite party voters, Tisza leads by 9 percentage points, with the score at 49-40 in both groups.

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