Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has found himself in turbulent times, after two backpacks containing explosives and detonators were found on Sunday near the TurkStream pipeline in the Serbian town of Kanjiža. Orbán immediately convened an extraordinary meeting of the National Defense Council and ordered the deployment of the Hungarian army to protect the Hungarian section of the pipeline from Serbia to the border with Slovakia. The general director of the Serbian gas company Srbijagas claimed that the aim of the explosives was to leave Hungary and Slovakia without gas supplies, which would have economic and political consequences. ta3.com ↗
The security incident occurred at a decisive moment ahead of the parliamentary elections on Sunday, April 12, which could end Orbán's 16-year rule. Russia, without presenting evidence, accuses Ukraine of planting the explosives. The opposition questions the authenticity of the find and describes the incident as a politically motivated false flag. In parallel, a debate has erupted over Ukraine's proposal for an energy truce with Russia during Orthodox Easter, which Kyiv conveyed to Moscow through American intermediaries. According to analysts, Ukraine is currently the winner of broader geopolitical shifts — while the world order is being shaken by missile strikes in Ukraine and in the Middle East, Kyiv is positioning itself as a provider of effective military technologies and anti-drone solutions that Europe has so far ignored. hnonline.sk ↗
US Vice President JD Vance flew to Budapest five days before the elections to openly support Orbán, a clear signal from the United States backing the veteran prime minister. Vance met with Orbán, held a joint press conference with him, and gave a speech about the "rich cooperation between the United States and Hungary" on the occasion of Hungarian-American Friendship Day. On the same day, Bloomberg published a recording of a phone call in which Orbán offered himself to Putin as "a mouse that will help the lion," which caused a stir and raised new questions about Orbán's stance on Russian aggression. pravda.sk ↗
Opposition candidates are gathering support across the political spectrum, and polls suggest that Orbán's government could lose its majority. Former Fidesz politician Szelényi publicly stated that the end of Orbán's regime would be liberating for Hungary. The Hungarian electoral system is considered significantly discriminatory against the opposition, with Fidesz having built up a considerable lead, including an adjusted electoral system and electoral districts in its favor. If Orbán loses, analysts say Hungary's foreign policy will also change. In addition, the EU is struggling with systemic paralysis in foreign policy — a group of countries led by Germany and dennikn.sk ↗
Orbán faces a security crisis and US strategy ahead of elections, Vance conveys Trump's support
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04.09.2026
„Máme nápad na mier. Poslal som Steva Witkoffa a Jareda Kushnera, dvoch skvelých vyjednávačov. A je tu možno dobrá šanca, že to zvládneme."
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Prezident USA
04.09.2026
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Viktor Orbán
Predseda Fideszu, premiér Maďarska 2010 – 2026
25.07.2026
„Elnézést kell kérnem önöktől, az országot felforgató miniszterelnök a mi soraink közül jött."
Na letnej univerzite Tusványos v Tusnádfürdő, kde po historickej porážke Fideszu ohlásil „politiku odporu" proti novej vláde.
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08.07.2026
„schrecklicher Partner"
Kritika Španielska na summite NATO v Ankare
Viktor Orbán
Expremiér Maďarska, predseda Fideszu
29.06.2026
„Začalo sa tiszovské politické účtovanie. Konanie proti generálovi Jánosovi Hajduovi spustili na pokyn premiéra. V každej normálnej krajine by zaň patrilo vyznamenanie, v Maďarsku je z toho úradná šikana. Hajdu je vzorom pre každého, kto miluje svoju vlasť. Stojíme pri tebe, generál!"
Reakcia expremiéra na obvinenie šéfa TEK Jánosa Hajdua v kauze zlatého konvoja (Facebook).
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Donald Trump
Prezident USA
25.06.2026
„großartige Führungsperson"
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Šéf Srbijagas: Cieľom výbušnín v Kanjiži bolo zanechať Maďarsko a SR bez plynu
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| 20:06 06.04.
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