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Is Viktor Orbán Being Primed for UN’s Top Job?

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Hungary’s authoritarian former PM would be controversial choice as new secretary general

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These days it is decided who will become the UN Secretary-General. The best chance seems to have a surprise candidate from the Gulf, but it is also severely criticised.

·Germany
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In its official resolution, France has already expressed whether Viktor Orbán could become a factor in world politics by electing him UN Secretary-General on an American initiative. This would also give the former prime minister a strong legal shield against possible accountability. Those affected are silent about the opportunity that has already been touted as a huge international success by their opinion leaders, while there is an analyst who …

After the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal quoted three different diplomatic sources regarding the fact that Viktor Orbán, the former Prime Minister of our country, has a serious chance of becoming the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), domestic and international political figures have begun to seriously address the topic. However, this position is certainly not a fool's errand, as the scandals and lost cases of former leade…

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The United Nations is looking for a new Secretary-General – but after six unsuccessful rounds of voting, no agreement can be reached. Now, a surprising name makes a fuss. Will the UN's top be the ball of the great powers?

·Augsburg, Germany
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Augsburger Allgemeine broke the news in Augsburg, Germany on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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