A clip from our film @DeutscheWelle about the #Trump-#Orban relationship and how Hungary’s leader has been shoved to the side for now while other politicians from the populist right may bask in sun of Trump’s approval: Italy’s Meloni for example. (1/2)

💰Documents obtained by @direkt36 indicate that Orbán's luxury dacha worth tens of millions of euros received financial assistance by oligarch Lőrinc Mészáros (“Orbán’s wallet”) who amassed his fortune through state contracts. Oh, and did I mention the zebras? More in the🧵👇

With countless high-risk assignments and specialized training under her belt @DeutscheWelle's Senior International Correspondent, @FannyFacsar is no stranger to the dangers that come with reporting from volatile regions and knows the importance of one's team.

@PM_ViktorOrban @magyarpeterMP what’s at stake when Hungary is heading to the polls next year. More context here and at @dwnews @DeutscheWelle (3/3)

current political and geopolitical realities. Both governing Fidesz led by @PM_ViktorOrban and the main opposition party Tisza led by @magyarpeterMP marked 1956, linking history to (2/3) https://t.co/NqFjheh8xX

The collective remembrance of the painful autumn of 1956 only partly unites Hungarians. During the revolution against #Soviet control thousands were killed or injured across #Hungary. Yet people’s vision for Hungary’s future differs, so does the ways they connect 1956 to (1/3)

A reminder: we are just a few hundred kilometres from neighbouring Ukraine, the war is raging on, people are suffering, many civilians are dying and with Russia firmly rejecting calls for a ceasefire, there are no signs of peace. More @dwnews @DeutscheWelle @dw_europe (3/3)

lead candidate @magyarpeterMP in many polls. A planned summit with US leader Donald #Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir #Putin may have bolstered Orban‘s position is now on hold, challenging his push to regain momentum. Full report here: https://t.co/n43mYMOGja. (2/3)

#Hungary heads toward one of its most closely contested elections in years, with many still standing behind @PM_ViktorOrban. But for the first time in over a decade, Orban's ruling Fidesz party is trailing the biggest opposition party, TISZA and their (1/3)

economically, something more stable. Who wins, will also depend on the undecided voters, says @laknerz. Why - and who are they? More at @dwnews @DeutscheWelle @dw_europe (5/5)

Hungary, like much of #Europe and the #UnitedStates, is deeply polarised. People are quick to judge each other’s views, to retreat behind political identities. The sense of division runs deep and yet, beneath it, you can still feel the shared desire for something better (4/5)

challenger is leading in many polls. But can he win and even more, could he build a supermajority in parliament? Without that, many of the laws that define Orban‘s era would remain. Each conversation felt like a window into the way people see the world right now. (3/5)

to the people of #Ukraine. On the streets of Budapest and in rural towns, people were talking about the 2026 elections. When I asked whom they trust, the answers revealed not only political loyalties but a society wrestling with uncertainty. @magyarpeterMP, Orban’s main (2/5)

We filmed in #Hungary, just as news broke about a so called “peace summit” - a term @PM_ViktorOrban has used repeatedly. At this stage, no one knows when a summit between #Trump and #Putin might take place in Budapest or whether, if it does happen, it would bring relief (1/5) 🧵

and his polls ahead of elections in Hungary. But whether there is peace and whether those who suffer the most - Ukrainians - will benefit or Putin simply win more time … another question. Follow for coverage @DeutscheWelle (2/2)

#Hungary‘s PM Orban just shared this post on social media with the caption „peace summit. It’s good everywhere but it’s best in Hungary!“ On the world stage, if Orban gets the US and Russian presidents to meet in Budapest for Ukraine talks, that could boost his image (1/2)

💥🔊In a leaked audio from Viktor Orbán’s weekend talk to loyal activists, the PM admits twice: “We’re not doing well.” He adds that “our databases are in bad shape” – referring to Fidesz’s semi-legal nationwide list of supporters meant for election-day mobilization. Via @Telexhu

“Can #Putin's 'Flying Kremlin' travel through EU airspace to #Budapest?” https://t.co/NvfoxBG6IF

💥Seems like Budapest is THE meeting place: Zbigniew Ziobro, former Polish justice minister is set to speak at an MCC event with one of Orbán's ministers – and likely reunite in public with his fugitive ex-deputy, Marcin Romanowski. More in our newsletter: https://t.co/iu4y3eM2nE

- just as he did for Israeli PM #Netanyahu. Putin has little reason to fear that Hungary will enforce the ICC arrest warrant against him. And just a few months ahead of elections in #Hungary Orban can present himself as an international player. Follow @dwnews for more (2/2)

Developing: US President #Trump has announced plans to visit Budapest for talks with Russian President #Putin aimed at “bringing the war to an end.” Hungarian PM Orban is expected to roll out the red carpet for both leaders (1/2)