1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Hungarys 2022 Election: Issues for Congress April 7, 2022 Hungarys parliamentary election on April 3, 2022, resulted in a victory for the incumbent Fidesz party, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbn. Fidesz defeated a six-par
2、ty alliance of opposition parties, winning 53.1% of the popular vote and 135 out of 199 seats in Hungarys unicameral parliament. The conservative-nationalist Fidesz has won the past four Hungarian elections, each with a two-thirds parliamentary supermajority, and has led the government of Hungary si
3、nce 2010. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe concluded that the 2022 election was well-managed but was conducted on an uneven playing field due to overlap between state and party and the dominance of pro-government media. Orbns renewed leadership likely signifies continued tensi
4、ons between Hungary and the rest of the European Union (EU), as well as the United States, over various issues. Issues for Congress A member of NATO and the EU, Hungary factors into numerous areas of congressional interest. Members of the 117th Congress may monitor policies and developments in Hunga