Hungary Parliamentary Election - April 6, 2014

[Cranberry]

I know this thread is old, and sorry for bumping it, but it would have fitted just in here:

In a by-election in the Western Hungarian seat of Veszprem, the independent candidate Zoltan Kesz won by 9 points over a Fidesz candidate, after the former MP (from Fidesz) went to Brussels to serve in the European Commission. The seat was won by Fidesz by over 20% in the 2014 election.

This would not be that memorable normally, however, this loss for Fidesz means that Orban now has lost his 2/3 majority in the Hungarian Parliament. This by-election so is seen as a message to Orban and Fidesz, who have lost popularity in Hungary in recent months. According to late polls, Fidesz is now only supported by 24% of the Hungarians. (They got 48% in the last election)

See this article: Hungarian Voters Clip Orban's Wings With By-Election Upset

[Cranberry]

The by-election result seems like good news, but regarding the poll the article says that 42% were undecided, Fidesz's 24% was still enough to get them first place, and that Jobbik were second on 12%.

Yes, I just thought that would sound like better news. You'll always be getting disappointed with Hungarian politics, so you'll have to take any silver lining there may be.