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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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Zelensky: 90% of European leaders are on Ukraine's side, Orban sometimes plays a "very dangerous game"

President Zelenskyy said that 90% of European leaders support Ukraine, although some societies have different opinions, and that Hungarian Prime Minister Orban sometimes plays a dangerous game.

War in Ukraine • March 12, 07:25 AM • 28159 views
"Donald Trump will not give a penny for the Russian-Ukrainian war" - Orban

Donald Trump will not finance the Ukraine-Russia war if he returns to the White House, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says.

News of the World • March 10, 10:48 PM • 31991 views
Biden criticizes Trump's meeting with Hungary's prime minister

U. S. President Joe Biden criticizes his election rival Donald Trump for meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Florida.

News of the World • March 9, 04:55 PM • 38412 views
Trump hosts Orban at his Florida estate

Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Orban discussed strong borders and bilateral relations at a meeting in Mar-a-Lago.

Politics • March 9, 04:51 AM • 101747 views
Hungary opposes Rutte's candidacy for NATO head - Politico

Hungary opposes Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's candidacy for NATO Secretary General because of his past criticism of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's anti-LGBT policies.

News of the World • March 5, 08:23 PM • 22974 views
Soon exports by sea will reach 30 million tons - Shmyhal

According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine will soon reach 30 million tons of grain exports through the Black Sea shipping corridor.

War in Ukraine • March 4, 02:39 PM • 24189 views
In a comment to Russian propagandists, Szijjarto said that Zelensky's meeting with Orban would not take place yet

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto tells Russian propagandists that there will be no meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the near future.

Politics • March 4, 02:13 PM • 24440 views
CBS News poll: voters have fond memories of Trump's economic achievements

According to a CBS News poll, American voters are more positive about Trump's economy than Biden's current economy, allowing Trump to pull ahead of Biden nationally ahead of the midterm elections.

News of the World • March 4, 10:07 AM • 21594 views
Zelenskiy confirms meeting with Trump on March 8

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 • 26038 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 • 27236 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 • 25546 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 • 23509 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 • 30248 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 • 25279 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 • 27934 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 • 24728 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 • 41287 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 • 25228 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 • 36549 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 • 23549 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 • 23085 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 • 28217 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 • 27809 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 • 107365 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 • 35428 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 • 108260 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 • 29115 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 • 34495 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 • 30377 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 • 24747 views