US Vice President Vance visits Hungary to support Orban before election

US Vice President JD Vance traveled to Budapest to appear alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the final days of Orban's re-election campaign. Vance accused European institutions of what he called 'shameful interference' in Hungary's domestic elections.

Vance's visit was framed as a show of political support from the United States, with President Donald Trump reportedly praising Orban's work in a phone call. The trip highlights the close political alignment between Orban's government and figures in the US Republican Party.

The Hungarian election is seen as one of Orban's most difficult, and the visit from a senior US official was portrayed as providing significant momentum for his campaign in its final stretch.