EUobserver monitors Hungary’s 2026 elections, analyzing Viktor Orbán, Fidesz, and the opposition landscape. Our reporting covers rule of law challenges, EU funding disputes, and the impact of Hungarian politics on European Union stability.
This week, in our digest of the Hungarian campaign trail to the April election: the opposition Tisza’s election manifesto, a potential government cover-up, a sex-smear video, and Marco Rubio in Budapest.
In this week’s round-up from the Hungarian election campaign: Viktor Orban’s name in the Epstein files, more fallout from the Roma remarks, and all the latest opinion polling.
Our ongoing week-by-week debrief by award-winning journalist Veronika Munk, explaining the most important political developments in Hungary in the run-up to the crunch April election.
Our weekly Hungary briefing tracks key political affairs ahead of the crucial April 2026 election, this week covering opposition party Tisza’s major new recruitment, Viktor Orbán’s outreach to youth, child-protection scandals, and the latest poll showing shifting voter-trust dynamics.
Journalist Veronika Munk reviews Hungary’s political developments on the road to the April election, from the latest opinion polls and Fidesz’s reshuffled slate of 106 candidates, to campaign mishaps over a hijacked slogan domain, a growing diplomatic row between Péter Magyar and Slovakia, and fresh regional tensions after Hungary granted political asylum to former Polish government officials.
Journalist Veronika Munk reviews Hungary’s political developments on the road to the April election, from campaign infighting and Viktor Orbán’s press limits to new Budapest candidates, the Beneš decrees row with Slovakia, the government’s U-turn on Venezuela, and the death of Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr.
