Hungary election live: voters head to the polls in contest that could see end of Viktor Orbán’s rule

Prime minister has been trailing in the polls to Péter Magyar in race that could have repercussions for Europe, the US and Russia

Hello from Budapest where Hungarians are voting in a closely contested election that could oust Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power and potentially reshape the central European country’s relations with the EU, Moscow and Washington.

Pre-election day polls appeared to suggest that Péter Magyar of the centre-right Tisza party could be on course to win the election, ending Orbán’s era, much criticised for weakening the rule of law and civil liberties, and raising hopes of a more pro-European government in Budapest.