Hungary's Socialists Narrow Gap With Orban, MTI Reports

Hungary’s Socialists, the biggest opposition party, narrowed the gap with Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling party this year as the radical Jobbik lost support, state news service MTI said, citing an Ipsos poll.

Orban’s Fidesz had 19 percent backing among eligible voters, compared with 16 percent for the Socialists, MTI said, citing a Dec. 4-11 survey of 1,500 adults. In January, Fidesz led the Socialists 16 percent to 11 percent, MTI said.