{"id":57593,"date":"2026-04-08T16:29:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/57593\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:29:17","slug":"washington-backs-orban-vances-visit-sends-strong-signal-to-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/57593\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington backs Orb\u00e1n – Vance\u2019s visit sends strong signal to Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12 in Hungary, the White House is openly showing unconditional support for Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s party, Fidesz, as evidenced by the second visit since late March of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance to Budapest.<\/p>\n

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The fact that the United States is seriously invested in Orb\u00e1n\u2019s electoral victory was clearly demonstrated both by the high-profile activity of the American administration\u2019s representative and by the statements he made in the Hungarian capital. At a joint press conference with the prime minister, Vance said that the preparations for Sunday\u2019s vote represented \u201cthe worst examples of foreign election interference,\u201d stressing that he had come to Budapest to \u201csend a signal\u201d to Brussels.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did want to send a signal to everybody, particularly the bureaucrats in Brussels who have done everything that they can to hold down the people of Hungary because they don’t like the leader who has actually stood up for the people of Hungary,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Later, speaking at a campaign rally, Vance called Orb\u00e1n \u201ca man who has done more than any leader in Europe to bring about a successful resolution to the war between Russia and Ukraine,\u201d and emphasised that the Hungarian leader is a genuine statesman capable of acting as a peacemaker.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am here for a simple reason, because I admire what you are fighting for. You’re fighting for your freedom, you’re fighting for your sovereignty, and I am here because President Trump and I wish for your success and we are fighting right here with you,\u201d the American vice president stressed.<\/p>\n

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From Vance\u2019s messages, it logically follows that his visit to Hungary also served as a kind of demonstration of the \u201cspecial\u201d relationship between Trump and Orb\u00e1n. Notably, ahead of his trip, P\u00e9ter Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3, Hungarian Foreign Minister, highlighted on Facebook the personal friendship between Donald Trump and Viktor Orb\u00e1n.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no question that this is a golden age for Hungarian-American relations,\u201d wrote Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Donald Trump himself had also urged Hungarians to vote for Orb\u00e1n, calling him \u201ca true friend, a fighter, and a winner.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cElection Day is April 12, 2026. Hungary: GET OUT AND VOTE FOR VIKTOR ORB\u00c1N. He is a true friend, fighter, and WINNER, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election as Prime Minister of Hungary \u2014 VIKTOR ORB\u00c1N WILL NEVER LET THE GREAT PEOPLE OF HUNGARY DOWN. I AM WITH HIM ALL THE WAY!\u201d the White House chief wrote on the social network Truth Social.<\/p>\n

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At the same time, it can be assumed that Vance\u2019s visit pursues not one but several objectives. Firstly, by providing comprehensive support to Orb\u00e1n, the White House aims to strengthen U.S. influence in Europe, and the arrival of the vice president in the Hungarian capital on the very eve of the elections constitutes an open political message to opponents of the incumbent prime minister\u2019s policies \u2014 namely, that he has a reliable rear and a powerful ally in Washington.<\/p>\n

In this context, it should be noted that the list of countries dissatisfied with Orb\u00e1n includes Europe\u2019s largest economy, Germany \u2014 primarily due to disagreements over support for Ukraine \u2014 as well as France, which advocates for a more integrated EU, and the Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia), which have sharply criticised the Hungarian prime minister for his \u201cpro-Russian stance.\u201d As we can see, the intended recipients of this message also include the EU\u2019s leading powers.<\/p>\n

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Moreover, this signal is also aimed at the domestic Hungarian audience. The U.S. tactical move in the form of Vance\u2019s visit may resonate with undecided voters, while also significantly boosting support among national-conservative voters and proponents of an illiberal course.<\/p>\n

However, this visit also has a downside, which may negatively affect the outcome of the vote. For instance, the Hungarian opposition has described Vance\u2019s arrival in Budapest as interference in the electoral process, which could strengthen the protest vote by mobilising Orb\u00e1n\u2019s opponents. This is the first point.<\/p>\n

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Secondly, Washington\u2019s open support could further complicate the already strained Budapest\u2013Brussels track, which may negatively influence more moderate voters. As a result, growing polarisation within the country could ultimately have an adverse impact on Fidesz\u2019s electoral performance.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, summing up Vance\u2019s visit, it should be noted that, beyond the White House\u2019s clear backing of the incumbent Hungarian prime minister, it also signalled Washington\u2019s intention to pursue a fundamental shift in the EU\u2019s future political course. This constitutes a very serious message not only to Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s opponents within the European Union, but also to those who oppose American hegemony on the European continent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12 in Hungary, the White House is openly showing unconditional…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57594,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[104],"tags":[2526,2532,2531,211,210,2527,2530,2525,2529,2528,2524],"class_list":{"0":"post-57593","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brussels","8":"tag-analysis-of-azerbaijan","9":"tag-azerbaijan","10":"tag-baku","11":"tag-belgium","12":"tag-brussels","13":"tag-important-news-of-azerbaijan","14":"tag-international-experts","15":"tag-interviews","16":"tag-interviews-with-azerbaijani-analysts","17":"tag-news-from-baku","18":"tag-news-of-azerbaijan"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/116370038514291960","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}