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Investing.com -- Hungary’s opposition Tisza party has widened its lead over Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party to 15 percentage points among decided voters, according to a new Median poll released Wednesday.
The center-right Tisza party, led by Peter Magyar, now commands 51% support among decided voters, compared to 36% for Fidesz. This growing gap represents the most significant political challenge to Orban’s 15-year leadership tenure.
The poll, published by Hungarian news weekly HVG, shows Tisza performing particularly well with younger demographics. The opposition party enjoys 58% support among voters under 40 years old, while Fidesz maintains majority support among those over 50.
Magyar’s party, which was only established last year, has gained momentum as Hungary faces economic headwinds. The country’s economic output remained flat in the first quarter compared to the previous year, while inflation rates rank among the highest in the European Union.
Adding to economic concerns, potential U.S. tariffs on European Union imports could further hamper Hungary’s recovery prospects.
In a notable shift from historical polling patterns, a majority of respondents now expect Tisza to win the upcoming election scheduled for next year. Median researchers highlighted this change, noting that "in the past two decades, public opinion polls preceding elections almost invariably predicted a Fidesz victory, thus reliably forecasting the ultimate outcome."
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