BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP): With Hungary’s elections drawing closer, a group of young friends recently went door to door in a small Hungarian city. They campaigned for the center-right Tisza party and its leader, Péter Magyar.

The volunteers came from Hungary’s Lake Balaton region. They want to move beyond what they describe as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s broken political system.

Youth Push for Change

Florián Végh, a 25-year-old student, said young Hungarians want to experience life outside Orbán’s political system. He said many university students and young people share this view.

Végh described the current system as dysfunctional. He also pointed to a growing divide between younger and older generations in Hungary.

Generational Divide Shapes Hungary Elections

Many young Hungarians increasingly support efforts to end Orbán’s long rule. Older voters, however, continue to show strong support for the prime minister.

This generational divide could play an important role in Hungary elections set for April 12. Young voters may influence the result if they turn their support for political change into votes.