Hungary election looms as Europe braces for Orban's vetoes
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Will Hungary's far-right leader Viktor Orban be voted out of power?
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Zsuzsanna Vegh, program officer at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, about what's at stake in the upcoming election in Hungary.
NPR WorldApril 5, 2026 at 09:37 PM UTCWho is Viktor Orban, Hungarian PM fighting to stay in power after 16 years?
Since 2010, Orbán has transformed Hungary into what the European Parliament has denounced as a "hybrid regime of electoral autocracy".
BBC WorldApril 5, 2026 at 05:04 PM UTCWhy US and Russia are backing Viktor Orbán in Hungary election
As voters head to polls, Washington support and alleged interference from Moscow raise questions about influence The official announcement that JD Vance was to visit, days before Hungarians cast their ballots in a hotly contested election, was greeted by Budapest with no less than four exclamation marks and three emojis. “!!Official!!” Viktor Orbán’s political director, Balázs Orbán, wrote on social media as he confirmed the news. The White House said Vance, along with his wife Usha, will land in Hungary on Tuesday, in what is widely seen as an attempt to bolster Orbán as he trails in the polls. Continue reading...
The Guardian WorldApril 4, 2026 at 02:58 PM UTC‘Feels like history is being made’: will young Hungarian voters oust Orbán?
The rightwing populist has been in power for 16 years but a new generation of voters are preparing to vote for his opponent, polls suggest Hungary elections: what is at stake and who is likely to win? As he rushed to finish off his cigarette before heading to class, Ákos, 20, confessed that he has more at stake than most as Hungarians prepare to head to the polls in the coming days. “If things remain the same, or get even worse, I can’t see a future here,” said the aspiring teacher. “There are many people who want to try living elsewhere, and that’s totally fine, but I’m not one of them. For so long I’ve dreamed of working and teaching here.” Continue reading...
The Guardian WorldApril 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTCViktor Orbán courts voters in neighboring Romania as Hungary’s election tightens
The Hungarian general election is due to take place next week, in what will be one of the most closely watched political contests of the year. Polls indicate that prime minister Victor Orban could be unseated, as centre right candidate Péter Mayga presents the most serious threat yet to his 16 year premiership. In a bid to cling onto power, Orban is looking beyond the Hungarian borders and specifically targeting voters in neighboring Romania.
France 24 WorldApril 3, 2026 at 10:04 AM UTCEU and democracy at stake in Hungary parliamentary polls
If long-time Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban emerges victorious from this month's general election it will have consequences far beyond the central European country, analysts say. Since his return to power in 2010, Orban has repeatedly tussled with the European Union, with Polish and Irish leaders condemning his government's close links with Moscow as "sinister" and "repulsive" Tuesday after the latest revelations of leaked phone calls between foreign minister Peter Szijjarto and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
France 24 WorldApril 2, 2026 at 02:50 PM UTC‘Orban constantly vetoes’: Europe braces for Hungary election
The practicalities of Hungary’s election may not matter as much as the psychological impact, say observers.
Al JazeeraApril 2, 2026 at 08:17 AM UTC