US EditionVance Due to Visit Hungary on April 7-8 Ahead of Key Election, Say Sources
JD Vance’s visit aims to reinforce U.S. support for Viktor Orban amid a tight election and regional tensions, with Trump calling Orban a strong leader, officials said.
- On April 7-8, U.S. Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to visit Hungary, marking the highest-level American trip since President George W. Bush's 2006 visit, two sources said Wednesday.
- Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces his toughest election since a 2010 landslide, grappling with a 16-year rule criticized as autocratic and a stiff challenge from opposition Tisza party leader Peter Magyar.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump endorsed Orban, urging Hungarians to "GET OUT AND VOTE FOR VIKTOR ORBAN" on Truth Social, reinforcing administration backing.
- A State Department cable indicates the visit aims to ensure Hungary remains a "democratic linchpin" allied with the United States, cementing a "golden era" of defense and energy cooperation.
- While the trip remains tentative due to potential developments in the Israeli war on Iran, Orban's strained relations with the European Union over his refusal to send weapons to Ukraine add geopolitical complexity.
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But the Iran war could still intervene, so the visit is far from certain.
Annyira népszerđtlen Europában, hogy a milánói téli olimpian is kifütyülték.
Vance will visit Hungary just days before its election
Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to visit Hungary between April 7-8, just days ahead of the country’s election, to show support for the reelection of Prime Minister Victor Orbán. The trip dates, which have not previously been reported and which the White House has not made official, were outlined in an excerpt of a State Department cable obtained by POLITICO. The cable’s subject line reads: “Hungary: Scenesetter for Vice President Vance’s Ap…
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Vance due to visit Hungary on April 7-8 ahead of key election, say sources
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to visit Hungary on April 7-8, two sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday, ahead of what could be right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban's toughest election since taking power in a 2010 landslide.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is scheduled to visit Hungary on April 7-8, just before the country's parliamentary elections, according to a U.S. State Department cable obtained by Politico. The American politician is expected to demonstrate support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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