Early results in Hungary's vote show opposition party leading and Prime Minister Orban's trailing [View all]

Source: AP News

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Early official results in Hungary’s election on Sunday show Péter Magyar ‘s opposition party leading and longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s party trailing, in a vote with repercussions across Europe.

It’s seen as Europe’s most consequential election this year, and could result in Magyar unseating far-right icon Orbán, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, after 16 years in power.

The final result remains unclear. With 37% of the vote counted, Magyar’s Tisza party had 51% support to 40% for Orbán’s governing Fidesz party. That proportion will change as more votes are counted.

The count showed Tisza ahead in 95 of Hungary’s 106 constituencies. The vote count is generally slowest in the capital of Budapest, which is expected to favor Magyar’s party.

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