Hungary Braces for Crucial Election as Orban and Opposition Draw Massive Rival Rallies

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Hungary ’s political divide was on full display in Budapest on March 15, as rival camps mobilized hundreds of thousands of supporters during the country’s national holiday, just weeks before a parliamentary election that could reshape the country’s political direction. Prime Minister Viktor Orban and opposition leader Péter Magyar used the anniversary of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution to rally supporters and present competing visions for the country ahead of the April 12 vote. The election is