Hungary’s prime minister frames the European Union as the real threat to Hungary’s sovereignty ahead of the April 12 elections, portraying Brussels as a looming danger rather than Russia.

If re-elected, he vows to continue expelling entities he deems undermine Hungary’s sovereignty—NGOs, journalists, judges, and politicians aligned with Brussels influence.

He casts the EU as a repressive force reminiscent of a past Soviet era and accuses Brussels of trying to pressure Hungary through funding cuts and meddling.

On the economy, he cites inflation reduction and family- and youth-support measures, including a 3 percent fixed housing loan, pension boosts, and higher minimum wage, funded partly by levies on banks, energy firms, and retailers.

He primes the electorate by attacking civil society, journalists, judges, and bought politicians, while expressing confidence in victory.

The report draws on Le Monde and AFP and notes limited access due to paywalls.

He aims to make Hungary “great and prosperous” again and seeks broad, cross-societal support to achieve this.

Sovereignty remains central, with continued plans to expel NGOs, journalists, judges, and bought politicians should his party win a fifth term.

He asserts the work isn’t finished and remains confident of a win to push his agenda forward.

Opposition-aligned reform critiques highlight corruption fights and public-service reforms, contrasting with Orbán’s governance and accusing allies of self-enrichment.

In his State of the Nation address, he reaffirms a hard-line stance against civil society, bought media, judges, and politicians, pledging ongoing action into the next term.

He speaks of building an ‘illiberal state,’ accusing critics in justice, academia, media, and civil society of suppressing minority rights and silencing dissent.