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riversedge

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2. Hungary's turnout is BRUTAL: 37.98% by 11am (2022: 22.77%), pointing to 75-80% or more overall. In such a scenario, Orb

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Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:55 AM

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Hungary’s turnout is BRUTAL: 37.98% by 11am (2022: 22.77%), pointing to 75–80% or more overall. In such a scenario, Orbán’s chances look slim, and it’s unlikely any party beyond Fidesz and Péter Magyar’s Tisza clears the 5% threshold.

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Hungary's turnout is BRUTAL: 37.98% by 11am (2022: 22.77%), pointing to 75-80% or more overall. In such a scenario, Orb riversedge Sunday #2

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