- With two months to go before the election, Magyar's party has a substantial lead, with Orban's campaign stressing his international clout, including close ties with former US President Donald Trump, who endorsed Orban's re-election on February 6, saying he is a "great leader".
- Orban has made the election a test of public support for an early peace settlement in Ukraine, accusing Magyar of being a proxy for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, while Magyar focuses on social and economic dissatisfaction, and Hungary's estrangement from the EU under Orban's leadership, promising to mend fences with the European Commission.
- The election has significant implications for Europe's new right, with Orban's defeat potentially signaling flagging momentum for the European populist right, affecting elections in France and other countries, and emboldening efforts by European leaders to stave off a peace settlement not favorable to Ukraine, as noted by authors at Responsible Statecraft.
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