Viktor Mihály Orbán[1] (Hungarian: [ˈviktor ˈorbaːn] ⓘ; born 31 May 1963) is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who has been Prime Minister of Hungary since 2010, previously holding the office from 1998 to 2002. He has also led the Fidesz political party since 2003, and …

Feb 12, 2024 · Hungary’s conservative president has resigned amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision that unleashed an unprecedented political scandal for the long-serving nationalist government.

Jan 27, 2025 · Viktor Orban, prime minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010– ), the first post-Cold War head of government in eastern and central Europe who had not been a member of a Soviet-era communist regime. Over time, his rhetoric became nationalistic and anti-immigrant and his rule increasingly autocratic.

Feb 13, 2024 · Two close allies, the president and former justice minister, resigned over a pardon given to a man in a paedophile case. He has repeatedly clashed with European Union colleagues on migration and...

Jun 30, 2024 · BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — When Hungary takes over the helm of the European Union on July 1, many politicians in Brussels will have the same thing on their minds: whether populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will use the role to …

4 days ago · Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for an EU summit at the Egmont Palace in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) By JUSTIN SPIKE. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Share. Share ... Orbán, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, said in statements on state radio that ...

Sep 11, 2024 · Former President Donald Trump cited his close ties to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to counter attacks by Vice President Harris in Tuesday night's presidential debate that world...

Feb 14, 2024 · Hungary has been shaken by the sudden resignations of the two most popular and successful women in an otherwise strongly male-dominated governing party. President Katalin Novak and former Justice...

Nov 8, 2024 · Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister, has been at odds with his fellow European Union leaders for years over his right-wing nationalist stance on immigration, minority rights, the rule of...

Feb 13, 2024 · Hungary's long-serving government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a rare political crisis after the president resigned amid public anger over her pardoning of a man convicted in a child...