Orban and Magyar are expected to be the biggest turnout ever
by 15:00, 66% of Hungarian voters had voted, according to data published by the Hungarian Election Commission on its website. The turnout has so far increased by 13 points compared to the elections four years ago.
The two main contenders on Hungary's election day, Prime Minister Viktor Orban and opposition leader Peter Magyar , both of whom are favourites to victory, voted at noon in a vote that appears to have broken records of participation.
Until 3 p.m., 66% of Hungarian voters had voted, according to data published by the Hungarian Electoral Board on its website. The turnout has so far increased by 13 points compared to the elections four years ago.
In the capital, Budapest, participation at that time was around 70% (69.4%), so Mayor Gergely Karacsony has highlighted the possibility of making "history . "
Magyarhas stressed the importance of participation ere, because "in some constituencies the result will be conditioned by a few votes," he said after leaving his ballot paper.
Orban, who has also voted , has said that if he loses the election, he will congratulate Magyar. He has also called on the Fidesz Party to vote for the "safest option" of all. In the last few hours, the Prime Minister has received messages of support from the US president's eldest son and Israeli Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli.
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