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Orban Says Hungary Ruling Party to Name PM Candidate in February 

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his Fidesz party will wait until next month to name its premier candidate for pivotal parliamentary elections, as the ruling nationalist group trails in most polls.

Viktor Orban, Hungary's prime minister, during his annual international news conference at his office in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Hungary is in talks with the United States on a financial shield, Orban said.
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Hungary’s Orban Lists PM Alternatives Before Defending His Role

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he’s not the only person who could be the ruling party’s candidate for premier in next year’s election, though he added a defense of his qualifications to continue leading the country.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a press conference at the end of the European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium on December 19, 2025. European Union leaders struck a deal Friday to provide Ukraine a 90-billion-euro loan to plug its looming budget shortfalls, but failed to agree on using frozen Russian assets to come up with the funds. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP via Getty Images)
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Hungary Protest Against Child Abuse Raises Pressure on Orban

Tens of thousands of Hungarians took to the streets on Saturday as a video depicting abuse at a state-run juvenile facility added to pressure on Prime Minister Viktor Orban four months before elections.

Protesters during a demonstration over the government’s perceived inaction about widespread abuse in child care institutions, in Budapest, Dec 13.
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President Orban? Hungary’s Leader Plots Post-Election Future

Trailing in the polls, the EU’s longest-serving leader and nationalist firebrand is considering how to stick around.

Viktor Orban, Hungary's prime minister, waves to supporters in front of the parliament building in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Orban’s supporters kicked off a day of rallies in Budapest that will be a test of political strength less than six months before pivotal Hungarian elections.
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Hungarian Opposition Demands Orban Resign Over Abuse Scandal

Hungary’s opposition leader called on Prime Minister Viktor Orban to resign and call early elections after a video was published showing the physical abuse at a state-run juvenile detention center in Budapest.

Viktor Orban addresses FIDESZ party supporters at the local sports hall of Kecskemet, Hungary, on Dec. 6.
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