Election Prospects

With their eyes firmly on a spring election victory, Hungary’s two main political parties are squaring up for an epic fight. Opinion polls show vacillations in public support, and a proportion of undecided votes that ranges from 15-35% of the electorate. Hungary has not known a party to win two consecutive elections in 15 years of democracy, and since January 1, the government has implemented a host of vote-winning strategies, including a 5% VAT cut, a 4% domestic electricity price cut, and generous financial endowments for newborn babies. This should win the party back some support from opposition Fidesz, which

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