Poland's ruling nationalist Law and Justice Party (PiS) now looks set to hold onto its parliamentary majority following the highest voter turnout since the end of communism in 1989. Meanwhile in Hungary, voters delivered a major blow to Orban's ruling Fidesz party in the Budapest mayoral election. While Hungary's Fidesz suffers setbackWhile both Hungary and Poland are ruled by nationalist parties, there are key differences. While Orban's Fidesz party remains popular in the countryside, the capital, Budapest, now appears to have booted out Tarlos, who had been mayor since 2010. Ahead of the election, Karacsony drew parallels between Budapest's mayoral race and Istanbul's vote earlier this year.

Source: CNN October 14, 2019 15:45 UTC