US EditionVance to visit Hungary, meet with Orban next week ahead of election
The visit underscores Trump administration support for Orbán as he trails opposition leader Peter Magyar in polls, analysts say.
- The White House announced that Vice President Vance will visit Budapest to hold bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Viktor Orban from April 7-8, ahead of Hungary's parliamentary election.
- This visit arrives ahead of the parliamentary election on April 12, which is set to be the toughest political test for Orban since he seized power in 2010.
- Facing a difficult campaign, Orban has leaned on international allies for support, drawing backing from right-wing figures including Javier Milei from Argentina and Marine Le Pen in France.
- Polling data indicates Orban has trailed the opposition Tisza party for months, complicating his efforts to maintain his long-standing hold on power.
- Vance is expected in Budapest just days before the vote, providing a high-profile signal of international support for Orban as the election reaches its critical final stage.
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US Vice President J.D. Vance will fly to Budapest on Tuesday to personally support Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the final stages of the Hungarian election campaign. The elections are held on April 12.
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n1info.rsUS Vice President JD Vance will go to Hungary next week, in a "rescue operation" for right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of uncertain elections in which he could lose power after 16 years, the Brussels portal Politiko writes today.
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