Vance to visit Hungary days before Orbán’s election challenge, Foreign Minister says
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“U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will visit Hungary days before Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is set to face his toughest election challenge in two decades, according to Hungary's Foreign Minister.”
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— Parliamentary elections are to be held in Hungary on 12 April 2026. This parliamentary election will be the 10th since the resumption of free elections in 1990.
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— This is a list of current foreign ministers of the 193 United Nations member states as well as the Holy See (Vatican City) and the State of Palestine.
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— The prime minister of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország miniszterelnöke) is the head of government of Hungary. The prime minister and the Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and act…
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“Mr. Vance's office has not confirmed the trip.”
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“The nationalist Mr. Orbán, who has been in power since 2010 and is looking for his fifth consecutive election victory on April 12, faces an unprecedented challenge from the center-right Tisza and its leader, Péter Magyar.”
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— The Orbán regime (Hungarian: Orbán-rendszer), also known as Orbán era (Hungarian: Orbán-korszak), Orbán government (Hungarian: Orbán-kormány), or the System of National Cooperation (Hungarian: Nemzeti…
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— The prime minister of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország miniszterelnöke) is the head of government of Hungary. The prime minister and the Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and act…
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— Viktor Mihály Orbán (Hungarian: [ˈviktor ˈorbaːn] ; born 31 May 1963) is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who has been the 56th prime minister of Hungary since 2010, previously holding the office fro…
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“Trailing in most polls, Mr. Orbán has embarked on a nationwide campaign tour in an effort to shore up support.”
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— Balázs Orbán (Hungarian: [ˈbɒlaːʒ ˈorbaːn]; born 13 February 1986) is a Hungarian lawyer, university professor, and politician, who has been serving as Political Director of Prime Minister Viktor Orbá…
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— Gáspár Orbán (born 7 February 1992) is a Hungarian lawyer, soldier, religious leader and former professional footballer. He is the son of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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— Viktor Mihály Orbán (Hungarian: [ˈviktor ˈorbaːn] ; born 31 May 1963) is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who has been the 56th prime minister of Hungary since 2010, previously holding the office fro…
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“Mr. Magyar, who has promised to restore Hungary's democratic institutions that have eroded under Mr. Orbán and steer the country back toward its Western allies, has tested what once seemed an unshakable grip on power by the pro-Russian populist.”
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“Speaking on a podcast that aired on Friday, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said Vance's visit “stems from the very intensive Hungarian–American intergovernmental relationship.” He did not specify a date when Mr. Vance might arrive in Hungary.”
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“Mr. Vance's planned trip would come after Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the capital Budapest last month, where he strongly endorsed Mr. Orbán's candidacy.”
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“Mr. Orbán is one of Trump’s most vocal supporters in the European Union, and has actively curried the U.S. President’s favor leading up to the April vote. Mr. Orbán earlier expressed his hopes that Mr. Trump would make his own trip to Hungary before the election.”
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