US EditionRight-leaning leaders endorse Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary’s April election
Eleven far-right and populist leaders endorse Orbán’s bid for a fifth term to bolster his campaign amid rising domestic opposition, according to the online video.
- This week, Viktor Orbán published an online campaign video showing 11 national leaders, including Marine Le Pen, Giorgia Meloni and Javier Milei, endorsing his bid for a fifth consecutive term ahead of parliamentary elections on April 12.
- Facing a credible challenge, Orbán has tried to paint Péter Magyar, challenger and former Fidesz loyalist, as a political novice and urged allies to rally before April 12 elections.
- The campaign drew support from unexpected backers including Rob Schneider, American actor, who urged Hungarians to protect their culture, while Donald Trump, former U.S. President, sent Orbán a December letter wishing him `the best of luck`.
- Having met Vladimir Putin in November, Orbán has obstructed European Union efforts to fund Ukraine's defense and secured a one‑year exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian oil during a Washington visit.
- Over 16 years in office, Viktor Orbán, Hungarian Prime Minister, and his Fidesz party faced criticism for democratic backsliding while last year Russia supplied more than 90% of Hungary's crude oil imports, up from 61% pre-invasion.
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It would be a remarkable conclusion: Hungary's Prime Minister Orbán posts a video that suggests cooperation between international legal and legal-foreign politicians to support him. But one is missing.
Rightwingers of the world unite to endorse Orbán ahead of Hungary’s election
Hard-right and populist leaders from across the globe have appeared in an online video endorsing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of an election that polls suggest could end his long premiership.
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Far-right and populist leaders from around the world appear in a video announcing their support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, ahead of elections that, according to polls, could end his long career as prime minister.
It is not the favour of the polls at this time, so Orbán focuses on international support that has (something missing from its rival), ensuring stability in an international volatile scenario.
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