Counting is underway in Hungary’s crunch election with longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an ally of US President Donald Trump, facing his stiffest electoral challenge yet. Follow for live updates

The latest polls indicate that Viktor Orbán, an international ally of President Trump, and his Fidedz party are trailing the rival Tisza party.

Hungary’s longtime leader, Viktor Orbán, is unlikely to win Sunday’s parliamentary elections in the country, according to betting predictions, after most opinion polls indicated the Hungarian leader may lose out to a former government insider in a closely watched vote.

It is a key moment for populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has traveled a long road from his early days as a liberal, anti-Soviet firebrand to a Russian-friendly nationalist admired today by

Hungarians are voting in a crucial election that could end populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his election challenger Péter Magyar are holding final rallies on the eve of a pivotal poll

Mary Trump is watching Hungary's historic presidential vote as polls suggest Viktor Orbán may lose power after 16 years.

But many Hungarians have grown increasingly ‌weary of Orban, 62, after three years of ‌economic stagnation and soaring living costs as well as reports of oligarchs close to the government amassing more wealth.