As Hungary heads towards a pivotal election, voters who came of age under Prime Minister Viktor Orban have emerged as a key group driving support for the opposition, with some saying they will leave the country if the veteran leader is re-elected. EU surveys show most working-age movers are aged between 20 and 34 and while many return, the balance is negative, driven in part by what sociologists say is a lack of prospects in Hungary, one of the poorest members of the bloc. "I would not like to live in a country, where people voting for Fidesz or standing for the values of Fidesz are in a majority," she said in an outdoor cafe in Budapest.
Published at: 2026-04-06 21:34:20
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