Europe’s far right rallies behind Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary election
Mar 23rd 2026 · Hungary
A roll call of European far-right figures and a Trump endorsement rallied behind Hungary’s Viktor Orbán ahead of the 12 April vote, while polls suggest his center-right rival may be poised to beat him.
- European far-right leaders including Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders, Matteo Salvini, Santiago Abascal, André Ventura and Mateusz Morawiecki publicly backed Viktor Orbán in Budapest.
- Former US president Donald Trump endorsed Orbán in a video to the CPAC conference and said he hoped Orbán would win big.
- Orbán has repeatedly clashed with the EU over rule of law issues, maintained friendly ties with Moscow and refuses to send weapons to Ukraine.
- Orbán is running a populist campaign that casts a vote for him as protection from Brussels and foreign influence and warns that a rival victory would bring chaos and war.
- Polls indicate Orbán may lose the 12 April parliamentary election, with rival Péter Magyar and the Tisza party polling about 9-11 percentage points ahead of Fidesz.
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