Viktor Mihály Orbán [1] (Hungarian: [ˈviktor ˈorbaːn] ⓘ; born 31 May 1963) is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who has been Prime Minister of Hungary since 2010, previously holding the office from 1998 to 2002.

Jan 27, 2025 · Viktor Orban, prime minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010– ), the first post-Cold War head of government in eastern and central Europe who had not been a member of a Soviet-era communist regime. Over time, his rhetoric became nationalistic and anti-immigrant and his rule increasingly autocratic.

Feb 7, 2025 · Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his government will take legal action to eliminate non-governmental organizations and media receiving U.S. or international funding, saying they could be considered foreign “agents.”

2 days ago · Viktor Orbán met with Alice Weidel, co-leader of Alternative for Germany or AfD, in Hungary’s opulent Carmelite Monastery, Orbán’s headquarters, where they held talks Wednesday morning. In a news conference following their meeting, Orbán said the AfD’s support in Germany had reached a level where other parties would find it possible to ...

3 days ago · Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on the Kossuth Radio programme “Good Morning Hungary”

Jun 30, 2024 · When Hungary takes over the helm of the European Union on July 1, many politicians in Brussels will have the same thing on their minds: whether populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will use the role to further his reputation as the bloc’s main spoiler.

Feb 13, 2024 · Viktor Orban accused George Soros's civil society groups of "trying secretly and with foreign money to influence Hungarian politics", and the Soros-founded Central European University, set up...

Feb 14, 2024 · Who is Viktor Orban, Hungarian PM with 14-year grip on power? President Novak radiated a "mother of the nation" image, closely identified with popular policies to encourage couples to have more...

Nov 8, 2024 · Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister, has been at odds with his fellow European Union leaders for years over his right-wing nationalist stance on immigration, minority rights, the rule...

Dec 15, 2023 · Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned he could "pull the handbrake" on future financial aid to Ukraine, after slapping a veto on a €50bn (£43bn; $55bn) EU package intended to help ...