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Here’s what PM Viktor Orbán said during his state-of-the-nation address
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a combative annual state-of-the-nation address on Saturday at Budapest’s Várkert Bazár, focusing heavily on political opponents and the approaching parliamentary election rather than offering a traditional year-end policy review.
With less than two months until the vote, the speech was widely seen as a campaign message aimed at energising supporters of the ruling Fidesz.
Campaign tone dominates annual address
Although Orbán repeatedly expressed confidence that his party would secure victory, he devoted significant attention to the opposition. Without mentioning his main challenger by name, he accused rival political forces of operating under the influence of Brussels, multinational corporations and global financial interests.
According to Telex, the event itself was held behind closed doors and was attended largely by government figures, pro-government public personalities and invited guests. Independent media outlets were not permitted entry.
Opening his speech, the prime minister acknowledged that the upcoming 2026 election dominates public discussion, but insisted it was first necessary to assess the past year. He then returned to familiar themes, criticising Western policies related to the war in Ukraine and arguing that Hungary had resisted international pressure to become more directly involved.
He contrasted the current global situation with the leadership change in the United States, claiming that former president Joe Biden had pushed Europe toward conflict, while successor Donald Trump had shifted American priorities away from war.
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Sharp criticism of Brussels
Orbán’s address included strong criticism of the European Union, which he described as a growing threat to Hungarian sovereignty. He argued that Europe risks economic decline due to high energy costs and excessive regulation, saying the continent could become a “loser” in global economic transformation.
The prime minister stressed Hungary’s energy agreements with international partners, saying these ensure continued access to affordable oil and gas supplies. According to Orbán, this provides the foundation for economic growth and technological development. He also repeated earlier claims that foreign-funded civil organisations, media outlets and political actors are attempting to influence domestic politics, adding that such issues would be addressed after the election.
The main problem for Hungarians is the corruption and bad live conditions!
Orbán still gaslighting people about him protecting the country from Bruxell or migrants. While in reality his is protecting and enriching his own oligarch mafia!
See you in April. ;D
Yes, Dear Rádzs, your country certainly has some problems, but, they are not such desperate problems as those currently being experienced by many of your neighbours.
The polls indicate that this election will merely be a repeat of 2022.
And so y’all will escape the truly bad living conditions of y’alls’ wealthier neighbours.
A happy end, or, at least, until the next attempt by The Western Elite to take over your country.
I appreciate that living in the US inhibits your ability to travel far and wide in Europe. You refer to poor living conditions in wealthier western neighbours of Hungary but this is manifestly untrue. Even a short stay in Austria will illustrate just how much higher living standards are there, a country with near flawless infrastructure and one that’s statistically SAFER than Hungary. Austria is amongst the safest countries in Europe, despite having a far higher foreign born locally resident population than Hungary.
Thank you for your comment, Dear Steve.
I have lived in Europe, and I am aware that countries that were once behind the Iron Curtain are not the economic equals of those who were not.
As I mentioned – Hungary is not currently experiencing the massive problems that are afflicting those countries, like England, Germany, and France, that, since 2015, have chosen to flood their nations with non-European strangers.
With respect, I do not think that infrastructure is the sole factor that makes for healthiness or happiness, as the country I live in has plenty of infrastructure, and there are so many who are unhealthy and unhappy.
Not that infrastructure does not have it’s place. It does, and, having been to 3rd World countries, I always missed being in a European country that had infrastructure well in hand.
Having lived in Germany, I can definitely say that they had an excellent country, one I considered to be, on the whole, better place than my country.
In 2015 that began to change.
I listen to all sorts of Germans online, everyday, because I speak German.
There is a lot of unhappiness there now, the economy is going downhill, public safety is a problem for women, and the German Government is interfering with the democratic processes.
I also listen to Hungarians everyday, and, on the whole, they seem happier than The Germans, but, there are problems, those resulting from the tremendous reverses from the 20th century.
The Hungarian Left is wildly unrealistic – they thinking that, if they turn Hungary over to the International Bankers, that corruption and economic problems will get much better.
Greece is an excellent example for how such an assumption is not true.
Orban Viktor has done a better job than the other Hungarian leaders, since Kadar, have done, and he has certainly done better than Magyar Peter would do.
Magyar would turn over Hungary to those who would pillage it not just economically, but, as well, racially and culturally.
A few years into a Magyar presidency, Hungary would really really be a bad place – because not only would there be tremendous economic problems, and not only would the corruption not have gone away, but, Hungarians would have the additional burden of having to support Operation Barbarossa 2.0 and deal with the endless non-Europeans coming in.
If you think Hungary is bad now – put Magyar in office and watch what happens.
The short term advantages in funds for infrastucture would not offset all the bad.
Excellent reply,Mourton.
I do not have the patience to write such a long reply to people like Radzes but your answer sums everything up. Best wishes
Thank you so much for your kind comment, and support, Dear Ricsi’
We must continually remind The Modern Globalist Left what objective reality is.
It seems to elude them.
All the best!
Mouton, again what a nice response.
You speak Russian, English, German, Hungarian, Spanish and god knows only what else!
Please share with me your social media and I would love to examine your AI talents (mech.blu.project@gmail.com) DDDDD
I doubt you may dare to!
Bad living conditions ??? God help Hungary if EU puppet Magyar Peter wins,doors wide open to all and everything.The typical tribe agenda.
Ricsi, one third of the people are under poverty and you dont see bad living conditions?
What should i give you, a new glasses? I doubt it will help. It is a mental issue there! :DDDD
Hungarian know what 46 years of Russian occupation gave them – executions, torture chambers at Andrassy ut, repression. Russia kills its’ own people who oppose the government. Tests from Navalny’s body now reveal that he has poisoned to death by Russia with a toxin.
Hungary continues to be a member of the EU out of free choice and Orban has said that Hungary will continue its’ membership while at the same time this Russian allied bastard says the EU is an enemy of Hungary while Russia is not a threat. Hungarians know who the Russians are – they are barbaric killers who have invaded Ukraine bombing civilians endlessly. They butchered hundreds of civilians at Bucha. They brought mobile cremation machines to Ukraine to throw the victims in leaving no trace. These are Orban’s friends. Hungary has benefited and continues to benefit from the EU which why Orban has never left it. That fact is true without question. It is the ultimate betrayal. The ultimate back stabbing that Orban does to call the EU a threat while doing the bidding of the Russian barbarians day and night.
Common sense comment. Hungary must distance itself from the EU to avoid the inevitable catastrophe. All anyone needs to do, is look to the fallout from the EU migrant policies. Hungary, you can fix your internal problems, but that will only happen if you stay sovereign and free.
LARRY
It was not Russia but Soviet communism,you might as well say why let Germany invest in Hungary because of its Nazi past !!! LOL you idiots astound me.
Prove the Bucha massacre,evidence on independent media shows they were killed days after Russian forces left because they were ethnic Russian or sympathisers,prove Navalny was poisened by this Ecuardarian frog,instead of listening to British propaganda. You cannot and never will be able to.
Orban created a corrupt, Russian friendly state. (NATO secrets are passed on to the GPU.)
His regime got to go and the guilty members of the ruling class (olygarchs and other crooks) should be tried and their ill-gotten estates nationalized. To see the details how Orban and his partners stole much of the country see this on youtube.
A CSAPDA (THE TRAP) – Az Orbán-korszak elvesztett lehetőségeinek története
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