With Orbán's 16-year rule at stake, the Trump administration doubles down on its alliance with Hungary’s rightwing leader over shared views on Ukraine.

Vice President JD Vance is visiting Hungary's capital to support Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's campaign only days before a pivotal election.

Bloomberg has reviewed a transcript of a phone call between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin last autumn in which Orbán assured Putin of his friendship and

Since 2010, Orbán has transformed Hungary into what the European Parliament has denounced as a "hybrid regime of electoral autocracy".

The war with Iran is raging, gas prices continue to rise and spending battles persist on Capitol Hill. So why is the number two man in the White House flying to Budapest?

According to the Median agency, based on five recent polls published by HVG, Fidesz could win just 49-55 mandates and Mi Hazánk's party 5-6 seats. This suggests a possible defeat of the ruling party in terms of the number of parliamentary seats.

Vance said he was not there to tell Hungarians how to vote, but later told them to "go to the polls" and "stand with Viktor Orbán, because he stands for you."

US Vice-President JD Vance has travelled to Budapest to back veteran Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a key European ally of the Trump administration, ahead of tough parliamentary elections on Sunday.

(Fixes two hyperlinks, no changes to text) MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that some political forces in the European Union were opposed to the re-election bid of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and were trying to help his opponents.

Viktor Orbán has said the EU is a greater threat to Hungary than Russia. As an election defeat looms, U.S. Vice President JD Vance is visiting to support him.

U.S. President Donald Trump praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a political rally in Budapest, where Vice President JD Vance held up his phone so Trump could address the crowd live.