All of which is to say: Orbán may be stumbling, but his current woes are less a sign of waning populism or an anti-Trump backlash across Europe than a story of one populist’s bad bets coming due.

Facebook X Reddit Email Save. In March 2024, Donald Trump hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at Mar-a-Lago. After years of receiving praise and pilgrimages from the American right, the ...

Viktor Orbán’s long-term goal appears clear — he wants to take advantage of the global instability caused by U.S. weakness, leveraging his partnerships with China and Russia in a way that ...

The Big Idea. I Watched Orbán Destroy Hungary’s Democracy. Here’s My Advice for the Trump Era. To dismantle the machinery of autocracy, you first need to understand how it works.

Viktor Orbán's recent racism offered Republicans an opportunity to distance themselves from the authoritarian Hungarian. They've done the opposite. IE 11 is not supported.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has once again taken a tough stance against Ukraine. In a radio interview, he called Ukraine a dangerous country and urged that it should not be allowed into ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has claimed in a recent speech that the European Union is trying to overthrow his government and install a ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban serves a strong ally in eastern Europe for both Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump, with the premier looking to stop the EU's spending on ...

Item 1 of 6 People dance as they gather at the Heroes' Square during the 'Let's all be the same' protest, called by The Two-Tailed Dog Party, against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's moves ...

After Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed in a recent interview that former President Donald Trump told him he would suspend U.S. military aid to Ukraine to end its conflict with Russia ...

Former President Trump hosted Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán on Thursday at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, huddling with the European autocrat immediately after world leaders gathered w… ...

On 12 June, Orbán complained of alleged threats from Ukraine and stated that Ukrainians should be grateful to Hungary. Previously, the Hungarian leader responded sternly to an interview Zelenskyy gave ...