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Vance plans Hungary visit in show of support for Orban ahead of tight election: Reuters
Vice President JD Vance aims to reinforce U.S. support for Orban amid close April 12 election, with polls showing the Fidesz party trailing, U.S. officials said.
- U.S. Vice President JD Vance plans to visit Budapest within days to support Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who faces a difficult re-election campaign before the April 12 vote, two sources said on Wednesday.
- As the campaign enters its final month, polls show Orban's Fidesz party trailing the opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar, though many voters remain undecided.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Budapest in February to back Orban, suggesting continued close ties hinge on his re-election; President Donald Trump previously endorsed him as "a truly strong and powerful Leader."
- The trip signals Washington's willingness to support conservative leaders, reinforcing U.S. commitment to Orban despite his persistent friction with the European Union over his refusal to provide military aid to Ukraine.
- Washington has also indicated it would help Budapest financially if needed, underscoring U.S. leverage as Hungary grapples with weak economic growth and continued fallout from Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Vice President Vance is providing campaign support for the oppressed Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán. Washington wants to hold such a government in office that suits her ideologically.
·Munich, Germany
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The foreign press reported on an important visit.
·Budapest, Hungary
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US Vice President Jay Dee Vance plans to visit Hungary in the coming days.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Left
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources lean Left
60% Left
L 60%
C 20%
R 20%
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