Hungary election looms as Europe braces for Orban's vetoes
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Europe's future on the ballot? Hungary's Orban in tight re-election race
Is Europe’s future on the ballot in Hungary? In Budapest, the US vice president actively stumping for far-right incumbent Viktor Orban who trails in the polls ahead of Sunday’s general election. European politicians sometimes campaign for likeminded peers from neighboring nations but here, it’s the United States openly taking aim at the bloc using the same talking points as Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
France 24 WorldApril 7, 2026 at 06:18 PM UTCWhy Viktor Orban wants energy prices at the heart of Hungary’s elections
Faced with the very real prospect of defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has built his campaign around cheap and secure energy and outspoken opposition to EU support for Ukraine. An alleged plot to blow up a pipeline bringing Russian gas into Hungary – dismissed by Orban’s opponents as a “false flag” – seems almost tailor-made to give his campaign a last-minute boost.
France 24 WorldApril 7, 2026 at 04:32 PM UTCJD Vance accuses EU of ‘interference’ as he visits Hungary to help Orbán win election
US vice-president rails against ‘bureaucrats in Brussels’ interfering in Sunday’s vote as he arrives in Budapest JD Vance has railed against the EU, accusing it of blatantly interfering in Hungary’s upcoming elections, even as the US vice-president said he had travelled to Budapest to “help” Viktor Orbán win Sunday’s vote. Speaking to reporters shortly after landing in Budapest on Tuesday, Vance’s tone was combative as he alleged that the EU was responsible for “one of the worst examples of foreign election interference” he had ever seen. Continue reading...
The Guardian WorldApril 7, 2026 at 03:43 PM UTCVance hails Orban as a 'model' for Europe during pre-election Hungary visit
US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday threw his support behind Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, ahead of this weekend's fiercely fought parliamentary elections, accusing Brussels of "foreign election interference".
France 24 WorldApril 7, 2026 at 03:23 PM UTCREPLAY: Vance and Orban hold press conference ahead of Hungary election
US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that EU "bureaucrats in Brussels" have tried to damage Hungary's economy and energy independence in opposition of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as he faces a tight re-election bid this month. In comments alongside Orban on a visit to Budapest, Vance called it one of the worst examples of foreign election interference. Watch the press conference in full above.
France 24 WorldApril 7, 2026 at 01:54 PM UTCVance visits Hungary to boost Orban re-election bid
US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Budapest to boost Viktor Orban's campaign ahead of an election that many opinion polls suggest the veteran nationalist leader will lose. Orban, a eurosceptic nationalist in power since 2010, is facing the toughest re-election bidof his career, with independent polls indicating his Fidesz party will lose Sunday's vote to centre-right challenger Peter Magyar's Tisza party.
France 24 WorldApril 7, 2026 at 12:44 PM UTC‘The president loves you’: US’ Vance visits Hungary to boost Orban re-election bid
US Vice-President J.D. Vance lavished praise on Hungary and Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday as he arrived in Budapest to boost the veteran nationalist leader’s campaign ahead of an election that many opinion polls suggest Orban will lose. Orban, a Eurosceptic nationalist in power since 2010, is facing the toughest re-election bid of his career, with independent polls indicating his Fidesz party will lose Sunday’s vote to centre-right challenger Peter Magyar’s Tisza party. Vance’s visit,...
SCMP WorldApril 7, 2026 at 12:18 PM UTCAs Vance heads to Hungary, what are the ties between MAGA and Orbán?
US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Hungary's capital Tuesday in a bid to turn the tide of an election campaign where long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a close ally of President Donald Trump, is trailing in the polls. France 24's Oliver Farry takes a look at the ties between the US MAGA movement and Hungary's far-right leader.
France 24 WorldApril 7, 2026 at 09:53 AM UTCJD Vance backs Viktor Orban ahead of high-stakes Hungary parliamentary elections
US Vice President JD Vance flew to Hungary on Monday to back nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of a closely contested parliamentary election. Vance said talks would cover bilateral ties, Europe and Ukraine. He is due to meet Orban and deliver a speech highlighting US-Hungary relations, his office said.
France 24 WorldApril 7, 2026 at 02:47 AM UTCVance heads to Budapest to shore up Orban’s support before Sunday vote
US vice president's Budapest trip highlights US-Hungary far-right alignment as Orban faces toughest electoral challenge.
Al JazeeraApril 7, 2026 at 01:18 AM UTC