Before the parliamentary election to be held in Hungary on April 12, the results of a public opinion survey have been announced.
Medianews.az reports that in a telephone survey conducted by the Kompas Institute between March 31 and April 4 among 1000 voters, the main opposition force - the right-centrist Respect and Freedom Party led by Peter Madyar - has taken the lead with 51 percent.
Support for the right-leaning ruling Hungarian Civic Alliance led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban (together with its ally and coalition partner the Christian Democratic People's Party) is shown to be around 40 percent.
The potential share of the remaining forces does not reach 5 percent.
Out of the 199-member parliament, 106 members are elected by a majoritarian system (by districts), and 93 members by a proportional system (by party lists). To form a government, 100 mandates are required.
Born in 1963, Viktor Orban served as Prime Minister from 1998 to 2002. He has held the same post since 2010. His main rival - Peter Madyar, born in 1981, was a member of the Hungarian Civic Alliance from 2002 to 2024. After parting ways with Viktor Orban, Peter Madyar joined the Respect and Freedom Party and was elected its leader on July 22, 2024.