Record-breaking turnout in Hungary
The polling stations in Hungary have now closed.
And the turnout has been record-breaking.
Accusations of voter fraud from both sides have also already come in.
At 7pm on Sunday evening Swedish time, the Hungarian polling stations closed.
But by 5pm, turnout had already broken all records with 77.8 percent. The Guardian writes.
No polling station survey will be published - the vote count will instead be gradually updated by the electoral authority.
Although the polling stations have closed, the counting has not yet begun. According to election regulations in Hungary, some locations do not close until everyone who has been in line has had time to vote.
But an opinion poll has been conducted in recent days, according to which the challenger Magyar has a significant lead.
An early result is expected late tonight.
Viktor Orbán casts his vote. Photo: Petr David Josek /AP/TT
And the pressure to cast a vote in Sunday's election has been great, with long queues in several cities. This also applies to polling stations abroad, writes Telex.
At 10 o'clock, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán cast his vote, and shortly before that, his opponent - Péter Magyar - voted.
If previous opinion polls are to be trusted, it is the opposition leader Magyar and his party Tisza who will take home the victory. That would then end Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year tenure in power in the country.
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