US EditionRubio meets Orbán in Budapest as US and Hungary are to sign a civilian nuclear pact
Marco Rubio praised Viktor Orbán's close ties with Donald Trump and signed a nuclear pact including small modular reactors amid Hungary's April elections, where Orbán trails in polls.
- On Feb 16, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Budapest to meet Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and sign a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement praised by President Donald Trump.
- Rubio's trip culminated in Budapest after addressing the Munich Security Conference and visiting Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico; he arrived Sunday evening and planned Monday talks on energy.
- The deal includes U.S.-Hungary cooperation on small modular reactors and spent fuel storage, noting Hungary signaled it would support up to 10 SMRs valued at $20 billion.
- The pact arrived with visible U.S. backing as Rubio's visit and the Budapest signing send a diplomatic message shoring up energy ties with Central European nationalist governments.
- With April 12 approaching, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces electoral pressure amid EU disputes and his close ties to Russia, as polls suggest his Fidesz party trails opposition leader Péter Magyar's TISZA.
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‘Golden age’: Rubio praises Orbán ahead of Hungary election
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest Monday and declared a “golden age” in bilateral relations as Hungary heads toward an April parliamentary election. In a joint press conference on the final stop of his European tour, Rubio praised a partnership that he said is “as close as I can possibly imagine it being,” stressing President Donald Trump’s “extraordinarily close relationship” with the Hung…
The U.S. President praises Hungary's Orbán as a strong leader – but this is threatened by the election in April.
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The West AustralianRubio plugs Orbán's election bid while in Budapest
Marco Rubio is backing Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary's April election, during a visit to Budapest.
During his visit to Hungary, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio stressed the good relations between both countries.
Rubio praises Orban and Hungary ahead of crunch election
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has backed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's leadership during a visit to Budapest. Nationalist leader Orban faces a strong opposition challenge ahead of elections in April.
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