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\n Vice President Vance meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n on April 7, 2026, in Budapest, Hungary.
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BUDAPEST – Hungary’s election on Sunday, April 12, is about more than who governs a country of almost 10 million. It is a test of a political model: one known as “illiberal democracy<\/u><\/a>,” one that has reshaped not only Hungary’s institutions, but influences conservative movements far beyond its borders. In the final days of the campaign, U.S. Vice President Vance traveled to Hungary in a show of support, underscoring Orb\u00e1n’s close ties to President Trump and his growing influence within parts of the American right.<\/p>\n

But after 16 years in power, Orb\u00e1n faces one of his most serious challenges yet. And the outcome could reverberate across Europe and the United States.<\/p>\n