JD Vance backs Orbán, accuses EU of election interference in Hungary

During a visit to Budapest just days before Hungary's pivotal election, JD Vance, standing alongside Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, accused the EU of orchestrating “one of the worst examples of election interference.” Vance claimed Brussels had targeted Hungary's economy and energy independence, driving up consumer costs and acting out of personal hostility toward Orbán. His remarks amplify the bitter tensions between Orbán and the EU, particularly over frozen development funds and Hungary’s defia