Ahead of Hungary's parliamentary elections, the opposition Tisza party is leading in independent polls. However, the Hungarian system is often described as rigged in favor of the ruling Fidesz party and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Here are four potential obstacles to a change of power in Hungary.
World politicsHungary is going to the polls - and never before has Prime Minister Viktor Orbán been closer to defeat. For Hungarians voting for the opposition party Tisza, it is a fateful choice. "I see a medieval future if Orbán wins again," says Budapest resident Levente Sándor.
World politicsHungarians are now voting in a parliamentary election that could spell the end of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule. Voter turnout looks set to be a record high.
World politicsA different Hungary in the EU awaits if Péter Magyar wins the election on April 12. But much will also remain unchanged. Analyst Eric Maurice says the opposition leader would be a better partner than Viktor Orbán, but not easy to deal with.
WorldViktor Orbán's fate could be decided in the commuter belt around Budapest - and much of that is about Ukraine. In Ócsa, just south of the capital, Fidesz voters fear that Hungarians will be sent to the front if the opposition wins the election. "I have two sons. War does not bring any good," says Sára, a mother of three.
ConflictsHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accuses his opponents of "colluding" with foreign intelligence services ahead of Sunday's elections.
World politicsDonald Trump is praising Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of the Hungarian election on Sunday. Experts say the support is based on political favors and a vision of a nationalist Europe. "It has become like a club of 'strong men,'" says Sara Svensson, a Hungarian expert and associate professor of political science at Halmstad University.
World politicsDuring an EU summit on Ukraine, Hungary's foreign minister called his Russian counterpart. A betrayal, says France's foreign minister.
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