Leaked PHOTOS: PM Orbán drafting his “victory plan” aboard an Adriatic yacht
Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, published paparazzi photos yesterday afternoon showing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán vacationing on a yacht. Since then, the media has uncovered additional details about the reportedly rented vessel, while Magyar recently claimed that Orbán could later switch to a much larger luxury yacht. Balázs Orbán, the Prime Minister’s political director who accompanied him on the trip, also posted that they are currently drafting a victory plan aboard the yacht(s).
Orbán’s traditional Croatian getaways
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán traditionally takes his summer vacation between July and August, and he routinely heads to the Adriatic coast. Two years ago, he stayed at the vacation home of Anna Ungár, sister of the LMP politician Péter Ungár. Last year, he posted about waiting for Putin and Trump in Croatia. In 2022, a Croatian journalist rescued him, his wife, and a bodyguard after their speedboat broke down. This January, he surprised the public by visiting India with his wife and one of his daughters, reportedly spending two weeks on an Ayurvedic wellness retreat.
Magyar calls it hypocrisy
Once again vacationing on the Adriatic this year, Orbán was the subject of paparazzi photos posted by Magyar. In his post, Magyar alleged that Orbán arrived via a military aircraft and was joined by Kaminsky Fanni, former wife of Habony Árpád, and Balázs Orbán, his political director.
According to Magyar, Orbán’s actions are hypocritical: while Hungary faces the threat of war and Russian missiles recently struck ethnically Hungarian areas, the Prime Minister enjoys a peaceful Adriatic vacation. A few hours later, Magyar posted again, claiming that the Lady Mrd, a luxury yacht owned by László Szíjj, is anchored nearby and Orbán may soon board it.
Is Orbán crafting a victory plan at sea?
Responding to Magyar’s criticism, Balázs Orbán, the Prime Minister’s political director, posted that a victory plan is currently being drafted on the Adriatic, sarcastically wishing “happy whining to all liberals”.
The Hungarian press later reported that Orbán’s yacht, featured in the photos, can be rented for HUF 1.3 million per week (roughly USD 3,600). News site 24.hu also questioned why Orbán brought staffers along on what was supposed to be a vacation. The publication added that, except for one Baltic mission, Hungary’s military aircraft haven’t moved since 20 August, casting doubt on Magyar’s claim that Orbán arrived via a military flight.
Later, Magyar walked back his earlier statement, suggesting that Orbán and his group actually flew to the Adriatic island of Brač yesterday afternoon aboard a private jet owned by Anna Ungár, the sister of Péter Ungár, not a military aircraft.
Previously, Orbán and his wife were spotted on a budget flight to Bilbao together.
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The only EU leader that has done anything to end the killing in Ukraine in the last 3 years – how dare he take a break. He should join the EU to escalate the conflict. Keep the US out of it- we know the EU can handle it. Now that they clamped down on speech by US firms it should be smooth sailing.