At village pub in Orban's heartland, Hungary's vote plays out over pints

Sandor Toth, owner of Sanyi's Pub, talks to customers in Malyinka, Hungary, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Marton Monus

MALYINKA, Hungary, April 2 (Reuters) - Sandor Toth ⁠has been running his pub in a small village in the hilly northeast of Hungary for 43 years, witnessing the collapse of communism and since 2010 four ⁠victories by the lawmaker for Viktor Orban's Fidesz party in his constituency.

Toth, 72, has voted for Fidesz each time.