Viktor Orbán’s reckless football obsession - European Press Prize
His obsession with football is legendary: Orbán is said to watch as many as six games a day. His first trip abroad as prime minister in 1998 was to the World Cup final in Paris; according to …
How political is Orbán’s football obsession? - UnHerd
Jun 4, 2024 · Orbán used to play for the youth team of Videoton, a club based in Székesfehérvár near his home village of Felcsút, while his first official overseas trip in his first stint as prime …
Orbán: I wasn’t happy with Hungary’s performance at Euro 2024
Jul 3, 2024 · Hungary’s football-loving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has expressed his personal disappointment with the Hungarian team’s performance at the Euros. In a clip posted to …
Inside the Politicised World of Hungarian Football
Jan 17, 2024 · Key to the whole enterprise is Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his love of football. An avid fan of the game, Orban watches as many as six games per day and rarely …
Hungary's Euro 2024 ambitions and Viktor Orban's politics
Jun 20, 2024 · Orban playing football while on a diplomatic tour of the United States in 1998 When Orban and his Fidesz party suffered election defeats in 2002 and 2006, he retreated to …
Hungary’s secret Euro 2024 weapon: A 60-year-old right winger
Jun 3, 2024 · Prime Minister Victor Orban took office with a dream: Make Hungarian Football Great Again. Fourteen years later, with no little controversy surrounding his policies, the …
Hungary-Backed Balkan Football Teams Highlight Orban’s …
Jul 6, 2023 · Ethnic Hungarian football clubs in Romania, Serbia and Slovakia – all lavishly funded by Viktor Orban’s government – have qualified to play in European competitions next season. …
What game is Viktor Orbán playing? - The Parliament Magazine
Hungary’s Prime Minister is known for his love of football, and his government has spent lavishly on the game. But for what purpose? Tomasz Mortimer explores how Viktor Orbán uses …
Has Hungary’s Government Really Scored with Its Football Reforms?
Sep 27, 2023 · This is bound to excite Hungarians, including Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose passion for football is well-documented. It is also reflected in his politics: even before coming …
Viktor Orbán is football crazy - UnHerd
Jun 15, 2021 · But not in Hungary, not for its prime minister, Viktor Orbán. Orbán’s love of football is unfeigned. He played for the youth team of Videoton, a club based in Székesfehérvár about …