How the Russian invasion of Ukraine has complicated the lead up to Hungary's election.
. Bullet holes from the failed uprising can still be seen in buildings around Budapest.
Many voters identify with ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine, making Orbán’s message of peace and neutrality appealing.That challenge is especially difficult in more rural areas of the country. Those regions have a high concentration of older voters who rely on pro-government radio for information and are not as fluent on social media, where some independent Hungarian news organizations are still active.
András Fekete-Győr, a founding member of the liberal Momentum party, part of the unified opposition, said that the media environment in Hungary has forced the opposition to travel to towns like Mezőkövesd to speak with undecided voters who might not otherwise come across their campaign message.
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