2026 Elections in Hungary to be Expected 'At Earliest Possible Date', Says Orbán
- 28 Jul 2025 12:26 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orban said "the earliest possible date should be expected concerning next year's election" in the Fight Hour online programme.
Under the constitution, the elections should be held in April or May "in line with a decision by the president of the republic", Orban said, adding that "nobody can strip the president of that right or restrict that right but we must also make preparations."
Political parties are getting ready "to be in full armour by the earliest date" Orban said. He said that next year offers the second weekend of April as the earliest date, but suggested that the president would make the final decision.
Meanwhile, Orban said his Fidesz party had selected the election candidates for all 106 constituencies with the exception of 3 or 4.
Since the first weekend of April is Easter next year, when elections cannot be held - the earliest possible date is the second weekend of April. We are counting down to that, and then the president will decide, said Orbán.
He added that Fidesz essentially has its candidates, there are 3-4 seats out of 106 constituencies where the presidency has not yet decided.
In response to a question from host Balázs Németh, Viktor Orbán also reported that he received the T-shirt he wore in Tusnádfürdő from Hungarians in Croatia, which features the expected date of the 2026 elections and the 4/5 majority.
Orbán displayed the numbers 4.12.2026 on a T-shirt he is wearing in a photograph posted on his Facebook plage, apparently revealing the date of next year’s elections as April 12.
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