The ruling Fidesz party, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, appears to be preparing for a potential defeat and for challenging the election results in Hungary. On Sunday, Orbán’s spokesman, Zoltan Kovacs, stated that reports of alleged election fraud concerning the Tisza party are being continuously submitted. Kovacs announced that Fidesz has identified 639 instances of electoral violations and that 74 police investigations are currently underway. These cases concern situations where Tisza candidates might have bought votes, or instances where corporate executives allegedly pressured employees to vote for Tisza. The spokesman added that other reports pointed to “misleading campaign activities” citing one case where a younger family member concealed an elderly relative’s ID to prevent them from voting. Elsewhere, polls had recently placed the pro-European Tisza party, with its top candidate Péter Magyar, in the lead. While polling stations across Hungary close at 7 PM, a reliable trend in the results often only becomes clear hours later. However, according to information from the dts news agency, Magyar is already scheduled to speak to his supporters in Budapest at 7:30 PM, with a second appearance planned for 10:30 PM.
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