Hungarians vote in closely watched election with Orban’s rule on line

Hungarians voted on Sunday in closely watched parliamentary elections that could end nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year stint in power as a self-described “thorn” in the EU’s side.US President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind the EU’s current longest-serving leader, who maintains close ties to Russia. The vote is being closely followed abroad, particularly across the rest of Europe.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Opinion polls suggest the Tisza party of pro-European conservative Peter Magyar, who has promised a “system change,” is running well ahead of Orban’s.Both camps have alleged foreign interference during the campaign in the central European country of 9.5 million people. US Vice President JD Vance visited Budapest earlier this week to rally with Orban.Orban, 62, who is seeking a fifth straight term, has transformed his country into a model of “illiberal democracy,” publicly clashing with Brussels over

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