Viktor Orban

Viktor Orban will always be the man who kept Hungary’s Jews safe - opinion

Hungary stands out as a nation in the middle of Europe where Jewish life is thriving.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reacts onstage as people applaud after the announcement of the partial results of parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026.
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban shake hands in Budapest in April 2025.

Orban’s paradox: A friend of Israel, a challenge for Jews - analysis

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reacts onstage as people applaud after the announcement of the partial results of parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026.

Israel loses Hungary as key EU ally as Viktor Orban exits power - analysis

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reacts onstage as people applaud after the announcement of the partial results of parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026.

Israel must avoid taking sides in foreign elections - opinion


Nationalist Orban expected to be elected for third term in Hungary

"Migration is like rust that slowly but surely would consume Hungary," Orban said at his closing campaign rally.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during Hungary's National Day celebrations in Budapest

UN watchdog urges Hungary to halt hate speech, protect refugees

Human Rights Committee concerned over "prevalence of hate crimes and hate speech... targeting minorities, notably, Roma, Muslim, migrants and refugees."

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during Hungary's National Day celebrations in Budapest

Hungary PM: Muslim refugees "invaders", Soros "statesman without a state"

"With his money, [Soros] supports 60 non-government organizations that support migrants and illegal immigration. This is not about the freedom expression, but national security," Orban said.

Hungarian government poster portraying financier George Soros and saying "Don't let George Soros have the last laugh" is seen at a tram stop in Budapest, Hungary

George Soros accuses Hungarian government of 'anti-Muslim sentiment, antisemitism'

Soros, a Hungarian by birth, has been at odds with the ruling Fidesz party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Hungarian government poster portraying financier George Soros and saying "Don't let George Soros have the last laugh" is seen at an underground stop in Budapest, Hungary July 11, 2017.

Two years on, Europe’s refugee and migration crises simmer

Hungarian FM: "Politics has raped European law and values."

A Syrian family from Palmyra, including children with carnival costumes, read an information leaflet advising on social etiquette for refugees ahead of the carnival season, at a refugee camp in Mainz, Germany February 1, 2016

Qui veut la peau de George Soros ?

L’université d’Europe centrale de Budapest, fondée par le milliardaire américano-hongrois, est menacée de fermeture par le gouvernement nationaliste de Viktor Orbán

L'entrée de l'université d'Europe Centrale

Analysis: Why do the Hungarians and Netanyahu want each other?

A lot of elements are at stake in this crucial diplomatic visit, and it wasn't smooth sailing before PM Benjamin Netanyahu set off to Budapest.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah Netanyahu land in Budapest

Is Hungary's anti-Soros campaign antisemitic? Even Israelis can't decide

Posters distributed across Hungary attack the Jewish billionaire. Israeli envoy to Budapest says antisemitic images ‘sow hatred and fear.’

Hungarian government poster portraying financier George Soros and saying "Don't let George Soros have the last laugh" is seen at a tram stop in Budapest, Hungary

Hungarian Jews ask PM Orban to end 'bad dream' of antisemitism

Some Soros billboards, which are part of Orban's campaign against migration and foreign influence, have been defaced with the words "stinking Jew" in magic marker.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers a speech during the 14th Plenary Assembly of the World Jewish Congress in Budapest May 5, 2013

Soros University under threat by Hungarian authorities

European Union sues Budapest over new law that seeks to close institution founded by liberal Jewish-American financier and philanthropist.

Students bear a banner that says ‘CEU now, but who’s next?’ during a protest against the Hungarian government’s plan to shut down a local university founded by George Soros