Headline : Fidesz’ revenge on Budapest?

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In the past ten years, Fidesz has ‘tinkered’ with the rules before every election in order to favour itself and influence the will of the voters, without any dialogue and without involving the opposition parties, explained Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony. Now the number of direct constituencies in Budapest is to be reduced from 18 to 16, so that the capital will be represented in parliament with much less weight compared to its population.

In view of the upcoming parliamentary elections in 2026, there is reason to worry that the Fidesz government could use its current ‘superiority’ to introduce electoral rules and changes to constituencies that serve the interests of those in power rather than a free election, Jobbik said. The so-called winner compensation and the redrawing of geographical boundaries of constituencies, which leads to artificial manipulation of constituencies, are problems that urgently need to be addressed in order to make the electoral system fairer.

László Sebián-Petrovszki (DK) described the proposal as a sneaky, mean and nonsensical solution, as there had been no public debate, no professional preparation and no consultation. Practically all districts in Budapest would be redistributed to ensure that opposition candidates do not win. For example, all districts (6th, 11th and 18th) in which the DK candidates are favourites would be dissolved. In contrast, it would suffice to change only those districts where the population had changed significantly.

Tímea Szabó (Párbeszéd) criticised that when such important proposals are received in a ‘rush job’ at 11 pm the night before or 45 minutes before the meeting, nobody can prepare for the debate in the committee. The hastily submitted proposal is a sign that Fidesz is afraid of the 2026 elections. In connection with the capital, it sees the current changes as revenge on Budapest.

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