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Hungary's Orban says opposition now 'serious challenge'

Published March 2, 2018 Updated March 2, 2018 11:30am

He also doubled down on his main campaign theme ahead of a general election next month, saying that the opposition could turn Hungary into a "country of immigration" if he loses.

Polls had given the fiercely anti-immigration Fidesz party a lead of around 30 percentage points over its nearest rival.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2018