EU leaders increasingly see Viktor Orbán’s re-election as likely, POLITICO Brussels reports, contradicting opposition narratives built on favourable polling. Citing an EU official present at yesterday’s summit, the outlet reported that many leaders expect Orbán would be easier to convince to lift his veto on the €90 billion EU loan once re-elected—which they expect to happen.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary will block a final EU decision on the 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine, citing the ongoing oil dispute and broader concerns over energy security and sovereignty.
Fidesz–KDNP has extended its lead over the opposition Tisza Party following the 15 March Peace March, according to a new Nézőpont poll, which puts the governing alliance at 46 per cent against Tisza’s 40. The shift appears driven by increased mobilization among Fidesz supporters ahead of the highly-contested election scheduled for 12 April.
Polish MEP Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik has backed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán amid what she described as the European Commission’s attempts to interfere in the election through online censorship under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Calling on von der Leyen to ‘keep her hands off’ Hungarian citizens, she expressed hope that they would not ‘succumb to these influences’.
An article by Balázs Orbán has raised concerns about potential external influence on Hungary’s upcoming elections, focusing on the role of EU digital regulation and international actors.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary highlighted his country’s 2016 migrant quota referendum in a GB News interview, arguing that direct democracy helped make migration a decisive political issue. A clip shared online by British activist Tommy Robinson drew strong engagement, with commenters praising Hungary’s approach compared to the UK.
A candidate of Hungary’s opposition Tisza Party is facing backlash after delivering a graphic and disturbing ‘joke’ at a campaign rally, describing a fictional sexual scenario involving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and an underage girl. The remarks, made in front of families and children, prompted immediate controversy and a public apology.
Kyiv has accused Russia of conducting a disinformation psyop targeting the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, allegedly in cooperation with Viktor Orbán’s government to influence Hungary’s upcoming election. Budapest rejected the claims, accusing Ukraine of interfering in domestic politics in support of Orbán’s opposition, as information warfare around the vote intensifies.
Hungarian Minister of EU Affairs János Bóka has rejected claims circulating in Western media that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would refuse to concede defeat in the 12 April election, arguing instead that it is in fact the opposition building a ‘stolen election’ narrative, supported by selective polling, unproven interference claims, and amplified by Western media outlets.
Facebook has begun restricting posts by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán just weeks before the high-stakes parliamentary election in April, following a mass-reporting campaign linked to former Meta employee and Tisza party figure Dóra Dávid. The move comes as the European Commission activates its rapid response system to monitor and restrict online content during the campaign.
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