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Orban re-elected as Fidesz party leader in Hungary despite election loss - Reuters
Orban re-elected as Fidesz party leader in Hungary despite election loss Reuters
June 13, 2026Hungarians decide whether to end 16 years of Orbán rule and elect rival
Most polls favour Péter Magyar, who fronts a grassroots party, but PM Viktor Orbán has been in a defiant mood.
April 11, 2026Final push for votes as challenger to Hungary's Orbán scents victory
As Péter Magyar's opposition movement leads in the polls, tens of thousands of anti-Orbán supporters fill Heroes' Square in Budapest.
April 11, 2026Hungarian opposition leads PM Orban's Fidesz, poll shows - Reuters
Hungarian opposition leads PM Orban's Fidesz, poll shows Reuters
April 10, 2026Hungary's election could end Orban era and reshape its place in Europe - Reuters
Hungary's election could end Orban era and reshape its place in Europe Reuters
April 9, 2026Russian court sentences former governor to 14 years in prison for corruption - Reuters
Russian court sentences former governor to 14 years in prison for corruption Reuters
April 6, 2026Kremlin says 'highly likely' that Ukraine planted explosives near Hungary-bound gas pipeline - Reuters
Kremlin says 'highly likely' that Ukraine planted explosives near Hungary-bound gas pipeline Reuters
April 6, 2026Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election
The incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters.
April 5, 2026After 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban finally be unseated?
Hungary is going to the polls in nine days - after 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban be unseated?
April 3, 2026Vance to visit Hungary, meet with Orban next week ahead of election - Reuters
Vance to visit Hungary, meet with Orban next week ahead of election Reuters
April 2, 2026Peter Magyar, the former Orban ally vying for power in Hungary
Magyar represents the biggest threat to Viktor Orban's rule in Hungary since he won the first of four consecutive victories in 2010.
April 1, 2026US conservatives watch nervously as Orban faces tough test in Hungary vote - Reuters
US conservatives watch nervously as Orban faces tough test in Hungary vote Reuters
March 31, 2026Hungary's Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan veto
The Hungarian leader says a pipeline carrying Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary must be repaired before any funds can be released.
March 20, 2026Ukraine accuses Hungary of taking seven bank workers hostage in Budapest
Their bank said they were in two vans carrying $80m (£60m) worth of cash between Austria and Ukraine.
March 6, 2026Zelenskiy taunts Hungary's Orban for blocking aid to Ukraine - Reuters
Zelenskiy taunts Hungary's Orban for blocking aid to Ukraine Reuters
March 5, 2026European capitals push back as Ukraine seeks fast-track EU membership - Reuters
European capitals push back as Ukraine seeks fast-track EU membership Reuters
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Orban re-elected as Fidesz party leader in Hungary despite election loss
<img src="" > BUDAPEST, June 13 (Reuters) - Hungary’s main opposition Fidesz party re-elected f
Orban’s rural base still backs the Hungarian leader ahead of Sunday’s pivotal vote
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. CEGLED, Hungary — Istvan Varoczi, a 63-year-old entrepreneur from the small Hungarian city of Cegled, says he doe
Orbán’s rural base is still behind the Hungarian leader ahead of Sunday’s pivotal vote
People walk by an electoral poster showing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the slogan “Let’s stand together against the war!” in Albertirsa, Hungary, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Eldar
Hungarian opposition leads PM Orban’s Fidesz, poll shows
BUDAPEST, April 10 (Reuters) – Hungary’s centre-right Tisza party leads Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling Fidesz ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary election, a poll published by newspaper Nepszava s
JD Vance accuses EU of ‘interference’ as he visits Hungary to help Orbán win election
US vice-president rails against ‘bureaucrats in Brussels’ interfering in Sunday’s vote during Budapest visit JD Vance has railed against the EU, accusing it of blatantly interfering in Hungary’s upco
Kremlin says 'highly likely' that Ukraine planted explosives near Hungary-bound gas pipeline
Published on 04/06/2026 at 06:30 am EDT - Modified on 04/06/2026 at 06:31 am EDT MOSCOW, April 6 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that while there
Russia jails ex-Kursk Oblast governor for 14 years over Ukraine border fortifications fraud
Alexei Smirnov, a former governor of Kursk Oblast in Russia, was sentenced to 14 years in maximum-security prison for bribery, state media reported on April 6. Smirnov served as the governor of Kursk
Hungarian PM faces ‘false flag’ claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline
Incident prompts political scrutiny across Hungary as Viktor Orbán trails in polls before next Sunday’s election Serbia has said it found “explosives of devastating power” near a pipeline that carrie
After 16 years in power, could Viktor Orban finally be unseated?
"All they stand for is anger, hatred, and destruction," roared a hoarse Viktor Orban. The Hungarian prime minister was speaking at a mass election rally in Györ in western Hungary on 27 March, referri
Vance to visit Hungary, meet with Orban next week ahead of election
By Christian Martinez LOS ANGELES, April 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance will visit Hungary and hold bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Viktor Orban from April 7-8, the White Hou
Vance to visit Hungary ahead of tough April election, foreign minister says
BUDAPEST, March 20 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance will visit Hungary in early April ahead of what could be right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s toughest election since taking power in a
U.S. Conservatives Watch Nervously as Orban Faces Tough Test in Hungary Vote
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Hungary Orders Investigation of Journalist on Espionage Accusation
Click to expand Image A man holds a banner showing the eyes of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during
Orban has already faced divine justice
Viktor Orban has not aged well. When I met him in Budapest two months before the Berlin Wall came down in 1989 he was a typical hyper-ambitious student leader. Anybody who has been to university knows
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EU offers to pay Ukraine to fix an oil pipeline that’s been a focal point of Ukraine-Hungary feud
A general view of a pumping station at the end of the Druzhba oil pipeline in the east German refinery PCK in Schwedt, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Sven Kaestner, File) Campaign posters are di
EU leaders blast Viktor Orbán over a Ukraine loan veto, accusing him of playing election games
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) Germany’s Chancellor Friedric
Hungary’s Orbán threatens further anti-Ukraine measures over Russian oil dispute
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana) BUDAPEST, Hu
Ukraine accuses Hungary of taking seven bank workers hostage in Budapest
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has accused Hungarian authorities of taking hostage seven employees of Ukraine's state savings bank, Oschadbank. Writing on X, Sybiha said: "Today in Budapest