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Viktor Orbán

Prime Minister of Hungary
Viktor Mihály Orbán was born on May 31, 1963, in Székesfehérvár, Hungarian People's Republic. He received his law degree from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest and completed an internship at Pembroke College, Oxford, thanks to a Soros Foundation scholarship. He began his political career as a co-founder of the Fidesz party, later becoming its leader and being elected as a Member of Parliament. He served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1998 to 2002 and has held the position since 2010.
1993
Elected president of the Fidesz party
1998
Became the youngest Prime Minister of Hungary
1999
The country officially joined NATO
1999
University tuition fees were abolished, and universal benefits for mothers were restored
2010
His party won a two-thirds majority in parliament
2010
A flat income tax rate of 16% was introduced
2013
A new package of crisis taxes was introduced, and utility tariffs were ordered to be reduced
2019
The country's birth rate rose to 1.49 children per woman
2022
Was re-elected as Prime Minister of Hungary for the fifth time
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News of the World • March 4, 10:07 AM • 21552 views
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet with former US President Donald Trump in Florida on March 8.

News of the World • March 4, 08:16 AM • 26002 views
Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament approves Sweden's accession to NATO

The speaker of the Hungarian parliament has signed Sweden's ratification of NATO membership and sent it to the president's office for publication after lawmakers approved it, ending months of delay in finalizing Sweden's security accession to the alliance amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

News of the World • March 2, 01:02 PM • 27210 views
We should not play with fire, we need to have a clear position on Ukraine - Albanian Prime Minister

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama emphasized the importance of maintaining a clear pro-Ukrainian position and continuing to provide weapons to Ukraine, noting that the loss of clarity threatens to enter a phase of darkness, and that stopping the supply of weapons would be cynical and absurd.

War in Ukraine • February 28, 02:38 PM • 25480 views
Cynical and absurd: Albanian Prime Minister on the statements of some people in Europe that stopping the supply of weapons to Ukraine will bring peace

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama criticized those in Europe who claim that stopping arms supplies to Ukraine will bring peace, calling this viewpoint cynical and absurd.

War in Ukraine • February 28, 01:22 PM • 23436 views
European leaders say they have no plans to send troops to Ukraine

European leaders say they have no plans to send ground troops to Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • February 27, 08:19 PM • 30133 views
Orban refuses to honor Navalny's memory and calls him a chauvinist

Orban refused to honor Navalny with a minute of silence and called him a chauvinist for his past statements about Georgians.

News of the World • February 27, 10:04 AM • 25247 views
Hungarian parliament votes in favor of Sweden's accession to NATO, it is unclear whether acting President Laszlo Kever will sign the document

The Hungarian parliament voted 188 to 6 in favor of Sweden's accession to NATO, approving Sweden's membership in the alliance. However, the law still needs to be signed by the President of the Republic before it can enter into force.

Politics • February 26, 04:31 PM • 27894 views
Hungary blocks EU joint statement on the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine - media

Hungary blocks a joint EU statement on the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • February 23, 01:20 PM • 24687 views
Sweden, Hungary to sign defense industry agreement before ratification of NATO membership - Orban

Hungary will sign a defense industry agreement with Sweden and ratify its NATO membership application in parliament on Monday.

News of the World • February 23, 09:04 AM • 41247 views
Brussels to finalize negotiation framework for Ukraine's accession to the EU by summer

The head of the European Commission says that Brussels intends to present a framework for negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU by early summer.

Politics • February 21, 05:33 PM • 25206 views
Orban says Ukrainian agricultural products "should not enter the European market"

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called for keeping Ukrainian agricultural products off the European market, saying that EU rules make production more expensive for European farmers while allowing imports from countries without such rules.

Economy • February 19, 12:36 PM • 36492 views
Hungarian government refuses to meet with U.S. senators who came to Budapest

The Hungarian government refused to meet with a bipartisan U. S. Senate delegation that arrived in Budapest to persuade Hungary to approve Sweden's NATO membership bid.

News of the World • February 19, 08:31 AM • 23508 views
U.S. senators to press Hungary on Sweden's NATO membership

A bipartisan delegation from the U. S. Congress will visit Hungary on Sunday to urge it to approve Sweden's NATO membership application, as Hungary is currently the only country that has not ratified Sweden's membership in the alliance.

News of the World • February 16, 11:06 AM • 23050 views
Hungary again blocks EU sanctions package against Russia over proposed measures on China - FT

Hungary has blocked EU sanctions against Russia over proposed measures against Chinese companies.

War in Ukraine • February 15, 10:19 AM • 28162 views
Hungary's security depends on Kyiv's survival: Center for Strategic Communications responds to Orban's statement on buffer zone in Ukraine

In response to the Hungarian Prime Minister's statement about a buffer zone in Ukraine, the Center for Strategic Communications said that Hungary's security depends on Kyiv's survival.

War in Ukraine • February 12, 11:24 AM • 27760 views
Orban considers Hungary's efforts regarding aid to Ukrainian refugees "the biggest", but the UN has different data

According to UN statistics, Hungary ranks penultimate among the countries hosting Ukrainian refugees under the UN refugee response plan, despite Orban's claim that Hungary is making the greatest efforts.

War in Ukraine • February 11, 09:19 AM • 107287 views
NATO Secretary General says Sweden will soon become a member of the Alliance

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the Hungarian parliament may ratify Sweden's application for NATO membership after it reconvenes in late February.

Politics • February 7, 11:38 PM • 35361 views
EU High Representative Borrell announces visit to Kyiv

EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell announced his visit to Kyiv, but did not provide any details. Speaking about the EU's military assistance to Ukraine, Borrell once again called on the EU countries to do everything possible in this regard.

War in Ukraine • February 5, 07:07 PM • 108216 views
Orban's party boycotts Hungarian parliamentary session on Sweden's accession to NATO

Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party and its allies boycotted an extraordinary session of the Hungarian parliament, which was to vote on the ratification of Sweden's application for NATO membership, making the vote impossible.

News of the World • February 5, 02:19 PM • 29047 views
The US Senate proposes to impose sanctions against Hungary

The chairman of a US Senate committee proposes sanctions against Hungary and its Prime Minister Viktor Orban for undermining the unity of the EU and NATO.

News of the World • February 3, 01:24 AM • 34423 views
Hungary sets new conditions for Sweden's accession to NATO

Hungary has set a condition that the Swedish prime minister must visit Hungary before it ratifies Sweden's accession to NATO.

News of the World • February 2, 09:33 PM • 30334 views
Orban explains why he did not block the EU's allocation of 50 billion euros to Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Orban explained that he did not block the EU's allocation of 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine because EU leaders would have sent the money anyway, including the money belonging to Hungarians.

Politics • February 2, 03:20 PM • 24695 views
Hungary's parliament convenes on Monday at the request of the opposition to consider Sweden's accession to NATO

Hungary's parliament will meet on Monday at the request of opposition parties to consider ratification of Sweden's NATO membership application.

News of the World • February 1, 11:05 PM • 24886 views
Orban says he has received guarantees that Hungary's money will not go to Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says he has received guarantees that Hungarian money will not go to Ukraine after the EU agreed to provide 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine.

Politics • February 1, 02:59 PM • 27258 views
Politico: EU able to agree on €50 billion program for Ukraine thanks to compromise with Hungary

European leaders consider the concessions insignificant, as they avoided a scenario in which Orban would be able to veto funding for Ukraine every year.

Politics • February 1, 12:53 PM • 25966 views
EU leaders gather for a summit to resolve the issue of the €50 billion budget for Ukraine, Orban still not "defeated" - media

EU leaders are gathering for an emergency summit where they are expected to confront Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over his refusal to authorize a new €50 billion aid package for Ukraine, with efforts to persuade Orban doubling in the last 24 hours but failing as Hungary has demanded an annual veto on the funding, The Guardian reports.

Politics • February 1, 08:28 AM • 25162 views
Behind closed doors Orban admited that Budapest cannot prevent Ukraine's accession to the EU - media

In a private conversation, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban acknowledged that Hungary would not be able to prevent Ukraine's accession to the European Union.

Politics • January 31, 10:59 AM • 23163 views
After Hungary's demands: EU leaders to propose annual debate on €50 billion aid to Ukraine - Reuters

EU leaders will propose holding annual debates on the planned €50 billion aid package for Ukraine to overcome Hungary's opposition to the funding.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 10:29 AM • 25518 views
Head of the Presidential Office: Ukraine seeks good neighborly relations with Hungary

The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine said that Ukraine seeks good neighborly relations with Hungary after a more than 6-hour meeting with the Hungarian foreign minister to discuss the formation of pro-Ukrainian positions ahead of a potential meeting between Zelenskyy and Orban.

Politics • January 30, 04:58 PM • 74625 views