Viktor Orban

Prime Minister Netanyahu's son speaks at Hungary's CPAC conference, praises PM Orban

On stage, Netanyahu did not hold back in praising his hosts. “We are deeply grateful for the friendship and support of Prime Minister Orban and Hungary. We have no better friends in Europe,” he said.

PARTICIPANTS WATCH and listen to a video message of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu displayed on a screen during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at a sports and cultural centre in Budapest, Hungary, on March 21, 2026.
UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with European Council President Antonio Costa as they attend a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025.

EU leaders agree on joint borrowing to fund Ukraine, set aside plan to use Russian frozen assets

 (L to R): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu andHungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban (illustration).

Hungary: How politics and familiarity can make culture more open to Jews - interview

 L to R: Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban, Orban's senior advisor and Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Relations of Hungary Zoltan Kovacs.

Hungary denies report PM Viktor Orban plans to introduce presidential system


Zelensky adviser: Hungary 'nullifies its reputation' supporting Russia

Mykhailo Podolyak, the adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said that “Hungary repeatedly nullifies its reputation by directly supporting the ru-corpse.”

Mykhailo Podolyak, a political adviser to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 2, 2022.

Israeli citizens must fight against judicial reform - opinion

Precisely what legal clause Levin and company will choose to achieve their goals isn’t really important, but the larger implications certainly are.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, in Jerusalem. Netanyahu’s rule will be perpetuated for years to come but not because the justice minister’s plan will gain popularity, the writer argues.

Hungary starts Finland, Sweden NATO bid ratification process

The long-delayed process got underway in a debate about the bid in Hungary's parliament.

 A view of the flags of Finland, NATO and Sweden during a ceremony to mark Sweden's and Finland's application for membership in Brussels, Belgium, May 18, 2022.

Benedict funeral to be similar to that of reigning popes

The retired former pope has been laying in state without the papal regalia, but will be buried in the traditional three coffins in the Vatican.

 Faithful pay homage to former Pope Benedict, as his body lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, January 3, 2023.

International congratulations start coming in for Netanyahu

Following Benjamin Netanyahu's election victory, world leaders congratulated him on social media, confirming their cooperation with his government,

 Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu waves as he addresses his supporters at his party headquarters during Israel's general election in Jerusalem, November 2, 2022.

Israel Elections: If Netanyahu wins, democracy is in peril - opinion

Benjamin Netanyahu winning the election could jeopardize democracy and make Israel the next Hungary, with Netanyahu the next Viktor Orban.

 Opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to tesitfy before the Meron Disaster Inquiry Committee, in Jerusalem, on July 21, 2022

Hungary is no longer a full democracy, Europe declares in vote

The European Commission is expected to propose cutting 70% of Hungary’s cohesion funds on Sunday, but will also open the door to a compromise.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for the European Union leaders summit, as EU's leaders attempt to agree on Russian oil sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium May 30, 2022.

‘The Consultant’: The contradictions of a GOP, Israeli political wizard

Arthur Finkelstein was the master political consultant who changed political campaigning all over the world. He helped Republicans, Benjamin Netanyahu and Viktor Orban.

 ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN with Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara.

Hungary's Viktor Orbán is not antisemitic - opinion

It was an Orbán government that established the Memorial Day for the Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust and founded the Holocaust Museum.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is greeted on arrival at Ben-Gurion Airport, July 18, 2018

Viktor Orban's antisemitism and those who enable it - opinion

If the slick talking points and the chorus of enablers allows Orbán to use antisemitism for political gain, what’s to stop those other leaders from doing the same?

 HUNGARIAN PRIME Minister Viktor Orban sits before taking the oath of office in parliament in Budapest, in May, following his latest re-election.