“Sandor Zsiros, Euronews’ EU correspondent who hails from Hungary.”

“Orbán is Hungary’s most veteran politician in recent history.”

“Orbán’s main competitor in the election is Peter Magyar, leader of the increasingly popular Tisza party.”

“Defining the ideological line of Tisza is not easy: There are a lot of liberal people, a lot of conservatives, also a bit of leftists, but generally the party orientation and the personality of Péter Magyar are very much right-wing conservative traditionalist.”

“In the European Parliament, Magyar's party sits with the European People's Party, the alliance of Europe's centre-right parties while Fidesz is part of the far-right group Patriots for Europe.”

“One of the main differences between Orbán and Magyar lies in their approach to the EU.”

“Magyar’s party is pro-European and seeks to restore Hungary’s access to EU funds frozen over rule-of-law concerns. It also pledges to reduce ties between Budapest and Russia. By contrast, Orbán’s party has taken a more eurosceptic stance and maintains relatively close relations with Russia.”