BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's opposition could score its biggest political win in a decade if liberal hopeful Gergely Karacsony manages to unseat ruling party incumbent Istvan Tarlos in the Budapest mayoral election on Sunday - and the race appears to be tightening.
The Oct. 13 vote will not affect Prime Minister Viktor Orban's grip on power as his cabinet has been bolstered by a strong economy, fierce anti-immigration rhetoric and double-digit wage rises. His ruling Fidesz party remains wildly popular in rural areas.