- A poll published by local news website HVG late yesterday shows the opposition Tisza Party with support of 46% of decided voters against 39% for Orban’s Fidesz party. Two previous surveys in October already showed Tisza overtaking Fidesz, but the lead was within the margin of error. The poll was carried out among 1,000 people between Oct 28 and Nov 4. Hungary faces its next parliamentary election in 2026.
- Workday-adjusted industrial output fell 5.4% y/y in September (Est: -4.4%) versus a revised -4.2% in August, according to the Central Statistical Office. Month-on-month, industrial production fell by 0.7% compared to a 0.5% contraction in August.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends a meeting of Turkic states in Kyrgyzstan. Minutes from the October MPC meeting will be released at 13:00GMT/14:00CET.
HUNGARY: Opposition Party Extends Lead Over Fidesz in Latest Poll
Last updated at:Nov-06 08:00By: Hiren Ravji
Hungary
- A poll published by local news website HVG late yesterday shows the opposition Tisza Party with support of 46% of decided voters against 39% for Orban’s Fidesz party. Two previous surveys in October already showed Tisza overtaking Fidesz, but the lead was within the margin of error. The poll was carried out among 1,000 people between Oct 28 and Nov 4. Hungary faces its next parliamentary election in 2026.
- Workday-adjusted industrial output fell 5.4% y/y in September (Est: -4.4%) versus a revised -4.2% in August, according to the Central Statistical Office. Month-on-month, industrial production fell by 0.7% compared to a 0.5% contraction in August.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends a meeting of Turkic states in Kyrgyzstan. Minutes from the October MPC meeting will be released at 13:00GMT/14:00CET.
