Less than two months before Hungary’s national elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s political future hangs in the balance. For the first time since he took power, the right‑wing populist faces a serious challenge: from a center‑right candidate. Most independent polls show Orbán’s party trailing, though analysts warn that unseating Europe’s longest‑serving prime minister will be no easy task. The World’s Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports.
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