The pro-government media is loudly citing The Economist to claim that Fidesz will win the 2026 election — now let’s look at the reality
Domestic news
December 31, 2025 – 16:43
Zách Dániel
Only a few dozen votes per day are being cast in an online poll that has been running since November 12 and will continue until next May, in which the British Economist asks its readers whether they think Fidesz will win the most seats in the 2026 parliamentary elections.
Based on the current results, around 57 percent of respondents believe that Fidesz will not have a majority in the new parliament, nor will the ruling party’s list win the most mandates.
21 percent think Fidesz will have a majority, and 17 percent believe it will not have a majority but will still win the most seats.
In contrast, Tények.hu, in a paid Facebook post, claims that The Economist says Fidesz–KDNP will win the 2026 elections — a claim also reported by Magyar Nemzet and Hirado.hu. Among the pro-government outlets mentioned, only the first indicated in its headline that this is not the opinion of the British weekly, but merely the current state of an ongoing reader poll.
Even the liberal Economist now predicts that Fidesz will win the elections!
More than half of respondents believe that the national government will receive a renewed mandate for another four years.
Public opinion polls show the same trend. FIDESZ is continuously gaining strength, while Péter Magyar keeps stumbling from one scandal to another.
People can see clearly: Hungarians reject the Tisza Party’s austerity package, refuse illegal migration, and stand firmly behind the Hungarian government’s anti-war policy!
The events of recent months have shown the direction ahead. We are the frontrunners — in April we must show our strength together!
Go FIDESZ, Go Hungary!
Only 102 days to go!