Then there’s the Trump factor. Orbán likes to boast about his closeness with the US president. He was the first European leader to endorse Trump in 2016 and again in 2024.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for engaging Ukraine in the Hungarian elections and doing "very dangerous things". Source: European Pravda ...

A new anti-LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify those attending the festivities was passed in Hungary on Tuesday, leading to a ...

FILE – Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban speaks to the media as he arrives to attend the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, July 18, 2024.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban serves a strong ally in eastern Europe for both Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump, with the premier looking to stop the EU's spending on ...