US EditionHungary's Viktor Orbán Set to Attend Inaugural Meeting of Trump's "Board of Peace"
Hungary joins 26 countries in Trump’s Board of Peace to promote Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction funding as a founding member, with membership lasting three years initially.
- On Saturday, 7 February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced he will travel to Washington, D.C. in two weeks to attend the inaugural meeting of President Donald J. Trump's Board of Peace after a direct invitation from Trump.
- Launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Board of Peace was announced in January to help rebuild Gaza, with the White House preparing a donor conference in Washington to advance ceasefire and reconstruction funding.
- Under the proposed rules, Donald J. Trump would serve as lifelong president with final vote authority, while countries paying a one-off $1 billion secure permanent membership amid 'pay to play' criticism.
- European leaders responded with skepticism as only Hungary and Bulgaria have joined, while France, Britain, and the European Council president raised concerns ahead of Hungary's April 12, 2026 election.
- Orbán's second trip to Washington follows a November visit amid domestic election concerns, as the White House prepares for a Gaza-focused leaders' meeting. Critics warn of influence losses for smaller states.
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Viktor Orban to attend Trump's first Gaza Board of Peace meeting
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán revealed on Saturday that he will attend the first Board of Peace meeting in Washington, D.C., later this month. The Board of Peace was created by President Donald Trump to help transition Gaza out of terrorism and decay into democracy and revitalization. A host of world leaders have been invited to sit on the panel and oversee rebuilding efforts, even as phase two of the Gaza peace deal brokered by Trump l…
Orbán To Join Donald Trump at First Board of Peace Meeting
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on February 7th that he will be going to Washington “in two weeks” to attend the first meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. One of the U.S. leader’s closest allies in the European Union, Orbán attended the launch of the initiative last month in Davos. Although originally intended to oversee Gaza’s rebuilding, the board’s charter does not seem to limit its role to the Palestinian terr…
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani today ruled out his country's participation in US President Donald Trump's Peace Council, citing constitutional obstacles. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, meanwhile, announced that he would attend the committee's inaugural meeting in Washington in two weeks.
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