Tisza Surges in Hungary's Election

0:00It's April 1st. This is Global News today, AI-powered stories shaping the world. I'm Cory with the story. Hungary's upcoming parliamentary election on April 12th just got more intense, with two fresh polls showing the center-right Tisa party polling. Further ahead of Prime Minister Victor Orban's Fidesz, among decided voters, Tisa now leads by as much as 19 points, a clear shift as the vote draws near. Tisa's support jumped to 56% of decided voters in one survey, up from 53% three weeks back, while Fidesz slipped to, 37% from 39. That poll hit about 40% for Tisa overall, with Fidesz at 28, but 26% of folks still haven't picked a side. Orban, whose held power for 16 years, now stares down his toughest fight yet, thanks to this surge for Tisa leader Peter Magyar. He's pitching big changes like cracking down on corruption, unlocking billions and frozen EU cash to fire up the economy and keeping Hungary tight, with the EU and NATO.

1:03A second poll backs the trend, giving Tisa 51% among decided voters for a 13-point edge over Fidesz's 38. It pegs Tisa 39% overall, versus Fidesz's 31, with one-fifth undecided, and hints the far right our homeland could snag. Heads 2, at around 5%, Fidesz clings to some friendly polls claiming victory, but independence like these paint Tisa on top. With so many voters up for grabs in days ticking down, this race stays wide open.