Hungary's opposition leads in polls, far-right party gains support
The Straits Times
BUDAPEST, March 4 - Hungary's centre-right Tisza party leads Prime Minister Viktor Orban's governing Fidesz before an April 12 election, while the far-right Our Homeland is gaining support, two opinion polls showed on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BUDAPEST, March 4 - Hungary's centre-right Tisza party leads Prime Minister Viktor Orban's governing Fidesz before an April 12 election, while the far-right Our Homeland is gaining support, two opinion polls showed on Wednesday.
Nationalist Orban faces the biggest challenge to his rule in 16 years although the outcome of the vote remains highly uncertain, with opinion polls showing that many voters are still undecided.
The poll by Zavecz Research, conducted between February 22 and 28, shows that Tisza widened its lead to 12 points among decided voters from 10 points in a January poll.
The poll, published by news site 24.hu late on Tuesday, showed 50% of decided voters supported Tisza, up from 48% in January, while 38% backed Fidesz, down from 39% a month earlier.
Zavecz showed 38% support for Tisza among all voters, while Fidesz was backed by 32%.
According to their data, some 20% of respondents said that they still did not know who to back, down from 23% in February.
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