US Vice President Vance backs Orban in Hungary election as nationalist leader faces historic defeat
US Vice President JD Vance traveled to Budapest on April 7, 2026, to campaign for Viktor Orban ahead of Sunday's Hungarian parliamentary election. Independent polls show Orban's Fidesz party trailing center-right challenger Peter Magyar for the first time in his 16-year tenure, signaling a potential historic defeat for the longtime nationalist leader. The visit signals American political support for Orban despite international criticism of his erosion of judicial independence and media freedom. The election outcome could reshape Hungary's alignment with the EU and NATO, making it consequential for transatlantic relations.
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- April 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM PDT
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