Hungary's main opposition widens lead over PM Orban's Fidesz, two surveys show

FILE PHOTO: Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, waves a Hungarian flag at a rally near the venue of ruling Fidesz party closed doors meeting where Prime Minister Viktor Orban discusses campaign issues with party officials in Kotcse, Hungary September 7, 2025. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

BUDAPEST, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Hungary's main ‌opposition Tisza party has widened its lead over Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz, ‌two polls showed on Wednesday, ahead of an April election in which ‌the veteran nationalist is seeking to retain his 16-year grip on power.

Orban, in power since 2010, is facing a strong challenger for the first time in the April 12 parliamentary vote, with the outcome ‍having major implications not only for Hungary but for ‍Europe and its far-right political forces.