Vance to visit Hungary for
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Vance to visit Hungary for Orbán's election run

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces strong headwinds in public opinion, but the United States continues to drum up support for him ahead of the parliamentary elections on April 12.

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Vice President J.D. Vance will visit Orbán on April 7-8, the White House announced, according to AFP. Vance will then "speak about the rich partnership between the United States and Hungary," the statement said.

Viktor Orbán, leader of the nationalist right-wing party Fidesz, has recently received repeated verbal support from President Donald Trump.

After 16 years in power, Orbán faces one of his biggest political challenges yet. Challenger Péter Magyar and his socially conservative Tisza party have a clear advantage in opinion polls.

While Orbán increasingly looks east toward Russia, Magyar wants to steer Hungary back toward the EU.

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