EP Elections: Hungary – Orban wins 56%

The ruling party has increased its power

Hungary’s nationalist Fidesz party. led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban has won 56% of the vote in the EU election, according to pro-government pollster Nezopont. Fidesz was recently kicked out of the EU’s biggest bloc, the center-right European People’s Party (EEP), over some of their campaign methods.

The Socialists and the leftist Democratic Coalition were expected to win 10% each.

source dw