US Vice President backs Orbán as Hungary faces pivotal election clash
U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Budapest to throw his weight behind Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, just days ahead of a high-stakes election. Orbán, seeking a fifth consecutive term as leader, is in his toughest battle in two decades, trailing against Péter Magyar's center-right Tisza party according to recent polls. Vance's visit marks the strongest show of Trump administration support yet, underscoring Orbán's alignment with global nationalist agendas, including opposition to i