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Katalin Novák

Katalin Novák

Former President of Hungary

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Hungary votes in election that could end Orbán's 16-year grip on power

Rule Changes

Resigned in February 2024 over pardon scandal

Viktor Orbán has governed Hungary with a parliamentary supermajority since 2010, reshaping courts, media, and election rules to entrench his power. On April 12, 2026, roughly 7.5 million eligible Hungarians voted in a parliamentary election where independent polls showed his Fidesz party trailing the opposition Tisza party by 7 to 9 percentage points — the first time in 16 years an opposition force has held a sustained polling lead.

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