As Hungary moves toward its April 12 election, the campaign is being shaped less by conventional policy debate than by competing security narratives. Two developments have driven that shift: a second leaked recording of a call between Hungary’s foreign minister and his Russian counterpart, and the interview given by a…

The clearest late-campaign development is the latest poll from the 21 Research Center, which found Tisza at 56% and Fidesz at 37% among decided voters, a 19-point lead. In the full sample, Tisza stood at 40%, Fidesz at 28%, while 26% remained undecided. The same survey put Mi Hazánk just…

In recent days, a decline has been observed on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE), particularly among companies that derive a significant portion of their revenue from government or government-linked contracts. The market movements appear to reflect a combination of several factors. Significant Intraday Declines The largest fluctuations were seen in…

According to the latest data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), the gross average wage in Hungary in January 2026 was HUF 840,600, while the net average wage reached HUF 585,700. Compared to the previous year, this represents an increase of 26.3% in gross and 28% in net wages….

Although Fidesz-KDNP,  the Tisza Party, and Mi Hazánk (Our Homeland) are fierce domestic rivals ahead of Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections, on March 26 they showed clear alignment on a major European issue. In the European Parliament, MEPs voted 389 to 206, with 32 abstentions, to advance negotiations on the EU’s…

On March 27, during his campaign tour, Viktor Orbán faced tension at the event in Győr. During his speech, parts of the crowd reacted with whistles and chants, while Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó encouraged supporters to protest against the Ukrainian intelligence service and so-called “Ukrainian agents.” Attendees responded with red…

 One of the most politically sensitive stories in Hungary’s election campaign is no longer a poll or a rally, but a documentary. The Price of a Vote, released by the De! Action Community, alleged that in parts of rural Hungary electoral influence is maintained through intimidation, dependency and, in some…

By March 25, one of the most consequential stories in Hungary’s campaign was no longer a poll or a rally, but the public intervention of a serving police investigator. In a video interview published by Direkt36, Bence Szabó, a captain in the National Bureau of Investigation’s cybercrime division, said investigators…

Two days after CPAC Hungary, Budapest hosted another display of the European nationalist right. At the first Patriots’ Grand Assembly on March 23, Viktor Orbán appeared alongside Marine Le Pen, Matteo Salvini, Geert Wilders and Santiago Abascal, turning the event into both a campaign rally and a show of cross-border…