Jan 22, 2023 · Hungary, just as it was 200 years ago on the day its national anthem was written, remains Hungarian, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Sunday, marking the Day of Hungarian Culture.

Nov 30, 2022 · Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán was in attendance, sporting a scarf with a provocative design that has triggered tensions with other world leaders. The scarf depicted a map of Hungary but...

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 previously from 1993 to 2000. He was re-elected as prime minister in 2014, 2018, and 2022.

Mar 7, 2024 · Hungarian leader and strongman Viktor Orbán, who presided over the radical decline of democracy in his country, is scheduled to meet with former President Donald Trump, now the presumptive GOP...

4 days ago · Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his government will take legal action to eliminate non-governmental organizations and media receiving U.S. or international funding, saying they could be considered foreign “agents.” ... Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for an EU summit at the Egmont Palace in Brussels, Monday, Feb ...

Mar 17, 2024 · Invited to watch the display from the terrace of the Carmelite monastery where Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has his office was American expatriate commentator Rod Dreher, who has since written of the night in his column at The European Conservative.

Dec 5, 2024 · In 2019, the annual Freedom House Report rated Hungary as “partly free” as opposed to “free” for the first time. That transition was a step in the steady and ongoing decline of political and civil liberties in Hungary since Viktor Orbán came to power as Prime Minister in 2010.

Dec 11, 2024 · Viktor Orban’s campaign in the 2022 election circulated around “traditional” Hungarian values and anti-LGBT propaganda. He based many of his campaign tactics on a strong anti-immigration line and anti-identity politics. At the time inflation had been rising for the past 14 years reaching its height of 7.4%.

May 27, 2024 · A rising political newcomer in Hungary is seeking to capitalize on a scandal that rocked the party of the country's long-serving prime minister, Viktor Orbán, and a slumping economy to challenge the leader in upcoming European Union elections and beyond.

5 days ago · Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is Europe's longest-serving head of government – and the most polarizing. In an NZZ interview, he explains why he trusts Vladimir Putin, and says only ...