Hungary election live: Voting closes as Viktor Orbán seeks fifth term in office

Millions of Hungarians went to the polls on Sunday in a general election where the country's longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is seeking his fifth term in office.

His opponent is Péter Márki-Zay, who heads up an opposition coalition that has united in its desire to oust him.

Follow our live blog below for all the latest news, or watch Euronews live on the video player above.

Polling stations across Hungary closed at 19:00 CET but according to the Hungarian news agency if someone was already waiting in line to cast their ballot at that time, they were still able to vote.

Turnout is expected to be on par with the election in 2018 at around 70%. 

(Euronews)

Poll closed at 19:00 CET for millions of Hungarians casting ballots in the general election. But what do you need to know?

Read more about the two candidates, and their parties, in our story here: 

Welcome to our Hungary election live blog where polling stations officially closed at 19:00 CET, but there might still be some locations that remain open longer. 

We'll be updating throughout the evening and into the early hours of Monday morning as results start to come in with the latest developments and analysis.