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 ...

Apr 8, 2024 · Orbán has long railed against the EU, using it as a scapegoat to rile up populist support and casting his country’s relationship with Brussels as an us-versus-them battle to hammer home a right-wing ideology grounded in nationalism and traditional family values.

3 days ago · A rally on Saturday in Madrid hosted by Spain’s hard-right Vox party. The event featured appearances by far-right leaders, including Viktor Orban of Hungary and Marine Le Pen of France.

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.

How Viktor Orbán Wins Kim Lane Scheppele The case of Hungary shows how autocrats can rig elections legally, using legislative majorities to change the law and neutralize the opposition at every turn, no matter what strategy they adopt.

Jan 2, 2025 · Hungary ’s main opposition leader urged prime minister Viktor Orban to call early elections after the country forfeited more than €1 billion in European Union funds due to the nationalist...

Feb 13, 2024 · Viktor Orban accused George Soros's civil society groups of "trying secretly and with foreign money to influence Hungarian politics", and the Soros-founded Central European University, set up...

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.

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.

Jan 16, 2025 · Hungary's domestic politics will be very much back in the spotlight in 2025. After years of apathy and predictions that Viktor Orban would rule at least beyond 2030, the 61-year-old veteran prime ...