Viktor Orban faces uphill battle to hold leadership as opposition hits him on Russia ties and accusations of corruption

By Timothy Nerozzi

Published March 17, 2026 4:00am ET

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is polling far behind his opposition rival heading into next month’s presidential election, but a glut of undecided voters could make the final results a nail-biter.

Orban’s conservative-nationalist party, Fidesz — Hungarian Civic Alliance, is polling behind the pro-European opposition, the Respect and Freedom Party, or Tisza.