Hungary's Election Watched for Impact on China's European Influence
Next week's Hungarian election is being closely monitored by major powers as a referendum on Europe's right-wing politics and a crucial event for Chinese interests within the European Union, with polls showing Viktor Orban's Fidesz party trailing.
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Major powers are closely watching Hungary’s election next week – a vote seen as a referendum on Europe’s right and crucial for Chinese interests in the EU. Recent polls show self-styled “illiberal democrat” Viktor Orban’s Fidesz trailing challenger Peter Magyar’s Tisza Party by between 19 and 23 points among likely voters ahead of an election on Sunday that has been described as “Europe’s most consequential”. For China, Russia and the United States under President Donald Trump, an Orban defea...
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