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A dozen world leaders, public figures and celebrities endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over the weekend ahead of the country’s decisive parliamentary election in April. Orbán expressed gratitude for the support coming from across the globe, including from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, and Argentine President Javier Milei.
Among those backing Orbán are leading figures of the European right. Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) co-chair Alice Weidel praised the Hungarian prime minister as a guarantor of sovereignty and freedom for European states, adding that he had courageously stood up against illegal migration a decade ago.
French opposition leader Marine Le Pen, Italian Lega leader Matteo Salvini, former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Freedom Party of Austria leader Herbert Kickl, and Spanish VOX leader Santiago Abascal also endorsed Orbán, portraying him as a key driver behind the strengthening of patriotic political forces across Europe. They argued that the Hungarian prime minister represents the real interests of European citizens—and above all, those of Hungarians.
The video compilation of endorsements also featured American actor Rob Schneider, who encouraged Hungarians to continue moving forward to protect their ‘great culture’.
This broad show of international support came as Orbán’s Fidesz party announced its candidates for the 106 individual constituencies contested in the April election. Over the weekend, the governing alliance Fidesz–KDNP revealed that it had replaced more than a third of its candidates, introducing 42 new names.
Orbán and Fidesz are preparing for what is widely regarded as the most significant parliamentary election in more than a decade. After winning successive elections with constitutional supermajorities for 15 years, the governing parties now face what many describe as their most serious challenge in years. Opposition leader Péter Magyar—the former husband of ex-justice minister Judit Varga—has rapidly emerged as a central figure. His Tisza Party surged to become Hungary’s second-largest political force in the 2024 European elections, securing 29.6 per cent of the vote just four months after Magyar entered politics and effectively marginalizing the traditional opposition.
Magyar campaigns on a strongly pro-European platform, pledging alignment with Brussels’s policy preferences for Hungary. He is backed by Manfred Weber’s European People’s Party (EPP) and is frequently described by Orbán’s supporters as a ‘Brussels puppet’. In government, Magyar would be expected to lift Hungary’s veto on Ukraine’s EU accession, support further EU assistance for Kyiv’s war effort, and phase out Russian energy imports.
Orbán has also previously received endorsements from both US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to a letter posted by the Hungarian prime minister last week, Trump praised Orbán for his ‘bold leadership’, saying it ‘serves as an example for the rest of the world’. The content of the letter also suggests that President Trump may visit Hungary to meet with Orbán in the near future.
‘I am grateful for your invitation to visit Hungary. My team will be in touch regarding my schedule. Thank you again for your friendship and support. I also want to wish you the best of luck with your electoral campaign in Hungary,’ Trump’s letter concludes.
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