Conventional wisdom held that Fidesz has an iron grip on Hungary’s rural regions, however, this is exactly where Orbán's party suffered its most painful losses.

Tisza was not their first assignment: for years, they have been working against the political opposition using illegal, secret service methods.

Danube Institute, a center of Viktor Orbán's international unfluence network, cited “safety concerns” and “right to privacy” to keep high-paying government-funded contracts anonymous.

The government promised twice to detain and prosecute illegal migrants, but in the last few years, they did the opposite, while border protection costs surged.

Before the election, forged signatures helped candidates to get on the ballots, while election day rules effectively allow ballot stuffing, forged ballots, and vote buying.

Átlátszó obtained photos of Lajos Kósa behind the wheel of a Ferrari owned by Gábor Szilágyi, and other materials connecting the Fidesz politician to the bankrupt Bászna Gabona Zrt.