On April 12, Hungary faces its most decisive parliamentary election since Hungary's communist regime stepped down voluntarily in 1989/90. The question is whether Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his government can be voted out of office or not. For the first time since 2010, there is a real possibility that an opposition party — the conservative Tisza party led by Orban's main challenger, Peter Magyar – could win. In Hungary , the election is being viewed as a significant moment in the country's modern history. It could also determine both the future of the European Union and play a role in how much Russia can influence the bloc in future. How has Orban transformed Hungary? After his first election win with a two-thirds majority in the spring of 2010, Orban announced a System of National Cooperation (NER) and orchestrated a shake-up of the elite in the state, administrative and judicial apparatus, as well as the civil service, filling key positions with his loyalists.…