Top Hungary news: Kremlin prepares for Orbán defeat, Lufthansa cancels flights, budget deficit record — 10 April 2026

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Hungary’s election weekend is around the corner: reports suggest even the Kremlin is preparing for a possible Orbán defeat, while the PM warns of “chaos” and Péter Magyar accuses Fidesz of fear tactics. Add Lufthansa’s near-total Budapest flight cancellations and a record March budget deficit, and the stakes for Friday could hardly be higher.
Today’s top Hungary news:
- “Even with our support, they couldn’t do anything”: Kremlin reportedly prepares for possible Orbán defeat
Travel:
- Lufthansa cancels almost all Budapest flights on Friday
Sunday’s elections:
- Scaremongering? Orbán warns of “chaos and organised pressure” before Hungary’s election, Péter Magyar fires back
- Hungary’s budget deficit hits record March high after government spending spree
- Fidesz launches “Democracy Centre” to monitor “Tisza’s election-day abuses”
Transcarpathia:
- Zelensky meets Transcarpathian Hungarians, FM Szijjártó lashes out
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