Zsolt Hegedus, a leading candidate for health minister in a future Hungarian government, danced enthusiastically on stage as the opposition Tisza party celebrated a landslide victory that ended Viktor Orban’s long rule. Source link
WASHINGTON — The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States. That’s because President Donald Trump and many U.S. conservatives have long embraced Orbán, who has become an icon … Read more
Vice President JD Vance suggested that the European Union was interfering with the upcoming Hungarian election, while Vance himself is on a visit to Budapest aimed at boosting strongman Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s chances of winning a tough battle for another term. Vance said Wednesday that there’d been a “lot of conversation about foreign influence” in … Read more
Breaking down JD Vance’s visit to endorse Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President JD Vance visited Hungary to endorse right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of the country’s upcoming high-stakes election. CBS News’ Ramy Inocencio has more. Source link