Russia's war of aggression is likely to have consequences for the election in Hungary.
But perhaps not as the opposition had hoped.
"Do not want to be involved"
Instead of criticizing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and his good relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, many voters seem to prefer to criticize the opposition - which is accused by the ruling party of being incitement to war.
SVT visits the countryside in northern Hungary where support for Fidesz is strong.
The Fejér family is suspicious of the opposition who want to send weapons to Ukraine.
- It wants to go to war.
Have not enough children died already?
I support Fidesz, says mother Erzsébet Fejér.
- We do not want to be involved in any war for no reason, says 18-year-old Rajmund Olah to the news agency AFP.
The opposition denies that it would in any way want to send Hungarian soldiers to the neighboring country.
In an emotional post via video link, during the recent EU summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj urged Orbán to "choose side".
Hungary has already done so, according to Orbán.
Viktor Orbán waves to his supporters in the town of Székesfehérvár southwest of Budapest on Friday, during his last election rally and speech ahead of Sunday's election.
Photo: Petr David Josek / AP / TT
"The answer to the question of whose side Hungary is on is that Hungary is on Hungary's side," he recently stated in a post on social media.
Total opposition
Viktor Orbán has been Prime Minister since May 2010. He is supported by his own majority in Parliament for Fidesz, which has become increasingly conservative over the years.
At the same rate, criticism has grown, from both the opposition and large parts of the rest of the EU.
The Hungarian government is accused, among other things, of restricting the independence of the judiciary and tightening control over the mass media, universities and civil society organizations.
The government, for its part, accuses Brussels and Western European liberals of trying to seize more power at the expense of nation states.
In the run-up to the parliamentary elections, a broad coalition of six parties, from Socialists and Greens to Jobbik, has joined forces behind a common opponent: Péter Márki-Zay.
He is a Christian, conservative father of seven who previously belonged to Fidesz.
The opposition coalition United for Hungary, United for Hungary, has elected small town mayor Péter Márki-Zay as its prime ministerial candidate.
He has called on the Hungarian people to "choose the West over the East".
"Vote for change, vote for peace, vote for Europe!" Márki-Zay tweeted on Friday.
Photo: Anna Szilagyi / AP / TT
- All against Orbán, and that is also the coalition's main driving force, says SVT's European correspondent David Boati.
But right now, opinion polls point to a victory for the ruling party.
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Viktor Orbán is perhaps Putin's closest friend in the EU and the war has become an important election issue, says SVT's European correspondent David Boati.
Photo: SVT / TT