Viktor Orban

Elections polls in Hungary and the Israeli lesson - opinion

The key lesson for the Israeli public from the Hungarian elections may be that polls should be treated with considerable caution.

HUNGARIAN ELECTION winner Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks to the media in Budapest, on Wednesday.
PETER MAGYAR, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks during a press conference a day after the parliamentary election, in which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat, Budapest, Hungary, April 13, 2026.

Netanyahu, Hungary’s PM-elect Peter Magyar hold first call, pledge continued close ties

Election winner Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party looks on, on the day of a meeting with Hungary's President Tamas Sulyok after the parliamentary election, at Sandor Palace in Budapest, Hungary, April 15, 2026.

Hungarian Jewish community extend olive branch to Magyar, including Orban allies

PETER MAGYAR, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks during a press conference a day after the parliamentary election, in which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat on Monday.

Orban’s defeat: A sign of things to come? - opinion


240 Hungarian schools evacuate over bomb threat, including Jewish school

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced heightened security measures and ongoing investigations following the series of bomb threats that disrupted schools across Hungary.

 A traffic warden and a police officer stand in front of an empty school in Budapest on January 23, 2025 following bomb threats. Schools across Hungary received bomb threats on January 23, 2025.

Hungary's Orban: Donald Trump will set off new right-wing surge in Europe

The nationalist premier, a long-time Trump supporter, envisages a "golden era" for relations between the US and EU member state Hungary under Trump's presidency.

 US President Trump meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Orban at the White House in Washington, May 13, 2019

PM Orban says he will invite Israeli PM Netanyahu to Hungary after ICC move

Orban said the ICC's arrest warrant was "wrong" and said the Israeli leader would be able to conduct negotiations in Hungary "in adequate safety".

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Hungary's controversial right-wing, anti-immigrant prime minister, Viktor Orban who is visiting Israel

Yacov Hadas-Handelsman: a diplomat’s view on Hungary’s support and misconception - interview

Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, Yacov Hadas-Handelsman, speaks with "The Post," tackling misconceptions about Hungary’s politics and its strong alliance with Israel.

 YACOV HADAS-HANDELSMAN, one of Israel’s top diplomats, has just retired after serving as ambassador to Hungary. Here, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (left) speaks with him in the stands prior to the UEFA Euro 2024 Group I qualification soccer match, Israel vs Switzerland.

Orbán blames immigration for rise in antisemitism, homophobia in EU speech

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's European Parliament speech linking immigration to rising violence and prejudice sparked protests and deep divisions among lawmakers.

 Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban gestures as he gives a speech at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France October 9, 2024.

Rabbi ridicules Hungary opposition party lead that claimed Orbán 'captive of Chabad'

Köves noted that there have been rumors since the creation of the Jobbik party that they were being funded by Iran and Russia.

 Marton Gyongyosi, a leader of Hungary's third-strongest political party Jobbik, attends an interview with Reuters in Budapest December 3, 2012.

Hungary president signs Sweden's NATO membership ratification

After frequent delays and accusations of hostilities, the Hungarian president finally signed the bill ratifying Sweden's membership in NATO, which requires all member states to approve new additions.

 Army members walk in the snow as Finnish and Swedish troops participate in NATO's Nordic Response 24 exercise near Hetta, Finland, March 5, 2024.

Soros foundation accuses Hungarian government campaign of antisemitism

A Hungarian government spokesman said accusations the campaign was antisemitic were "groundless."

Billionaire investor George Soros speaks to the audience at the Schumpeter Award in Vienna, Austria June 21, 2019.

Hungary should not be Israel's role model - opinion

It is no secret that since its foundation, Israel’s democracy has been faulty in various aspects some resulting from the occasional clash between Jewish religious principles and those of democracy.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban shake hands after meeting in Jerusalem, in 2019.

Hungarian minister doubles down on democracy as activists rally against him

Unlike Israel, Hungary has “a written constitution, adopted in 2011,” Gulyás said on Wednesday evening, explaining that the democratic nature of his government is “not a question.”

 Hungarian Minister Gerley Gulyás defended his country’s oft-criticized judicial system during a public interview at Jerusalem’s King David Hotel, as activists rallied against him outside on June 14, 2023.