Hungary: anti-Orbán alliance leads ruling party in 2022 election poll

Six-party grouping ahead by four points after choosing Peter Marki-Zay as prime ministerial candidate

A six-party opposition alliance that aims to topple Hungary's Viktor Orban in elections next year has pulled four points clear of the authoritarian prime minister's Fidesz party after electing a common leader, according to an opinion poll.

The poll, published late on Wednesday, 10 days after the alliance chose a small-town mayor, Peter Marki-Zay, as its prime ministerial candidate, showed support for the united opposition at 39%, compared with 35% for Fidesz and 23% who were unsure.