European
far-right leaders gather in Budapest ahead of Hungarian elections •
In March
2026, prominent European far-right and national-conservative leaders gathered
in Budapest for a series of events intended to show solidarity with Prime
Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary's parliamentary elections scheduled for
April 12, 2026.
The
"Budapest Week" of political activity included two major summits:
CPAC
Hungary 2026 (March 21): The fifth installment of the conservative conference
featured a keynote from Orbán and a video message from U.S. President Donald
Trump, who gave Orbán his "complete and total endorsement". Argentine
President Javier Milei also attended as a surprise star guest.
1st
Patriots' Grand Assembly (March 23): Hosted by the Patriots for Europe
parliamentary group, this event saw leaders like France's Marine Le Pen,
Italy's Matteo Salvini, and the Netherlands' Geert Wilders rally in support of
Orbán.
Key
Themes and Objectives
Electoral
Support: The gatherings served as a massive campaign rally for Orbán, who is
facing his toughest electoral challenge in 16 years from the centrist Tisza
party led by Péter Magyar.
"Make
Europe Great Again": Rallying under this slogan, leaders like Le Pen
praised Orbán's stance on "immigration, identity, and sovereignty,"
framing Hungary as the "emblem of resistance" against EU technocrats
in Brussels.
Future
Vision: Orbán declared a goal to "occupy and transform the center of
Brussels" and predicted the EU would be entirely "colored in national
conservative shades" by 2030.
Geopolitics:
The events highlighted internal differences, such as the Polish right's
opposition to Vladimir Putin compared to Orbán's more friendly ties with
Russia. Le Pen also used the platform to voice opposition to further
multi-billion euro loans for Ukraine.
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