Rightwinger and Putin ally heading for fourth term with only slightly fewer seats despite failure to condemn invasion of Ukraine
Viktor Orbán’s rightwing nationalist government was seeking a fourth consecutive term in a Sunday general election, with unofficial polls suggesting it could be on course for a decisive victory in Hungary in a vote dominated by rows over the war in neighbouring Ukraine.
Shortly after polls closed at 7pm local time, a projection by RTL, a private Hungarian television station close to the ruling Fidesz party, predicted the government would win 121 of the seats in the 199-member parliament. A six-party opposition bloc, United for Hungary, which had come together in a singular effort to unseat Orbán – who has held power for 12 years – was predicted to win 77 seats.