Is this the end of Viktor Orbán’s regime?

这是否是维克托·奥班政权的终结?

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2026-04-09

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Flora Garamvolgyi on JD Vance’s visit to Hungary in the run-up to the country’s elections on Sunday. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • This is The Guardian.

  • Today, why Viktor Orban's illiberal democracy may finally be coming to an end in Hungary.

  • Thank you!

  • Wow!

  • With the US in the middle of a war, you might think J.D. Vance had better things to do than fly to Hungary this week.

  • Yet right as Trump was threatening to wipe out civilization in Iran,

  • the vice president appeared live on stage in Budapest alongside Viktor Orban, the prime minister of Hungary.

  • So before I started my remarks, I actually had a special guest that asked that I give him a phone call.

  • Let's hope he actually answers.

  • This is going to be very embarrassing.

  • Okay, try one more time.

  • It's ringing.

  • Progress.

  • Hello, Mr. President, how are you?

  • Mr. President, you are on with about 5,000 Hungarian patriots,

  • and I think they love you even more than they love Viktor Orban.

  • I can't believe you.

  • I'm hungry, and I love that Viktor.

  • I'll tell you, he's a fantastic man.

  • We've had a tremendous relationship.