US Vice President Vance Visits Hungary to Boost Orbán Days Before Election

US Vice President JD Vance landed in Budapest for a two-day visit to bolster Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Vance told the crowd the president loves you, and so do I.

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Independent polls showed Orbán trailing his main rival by 8 to 12 points.

The Atlantic Council described the campaign as a high-risk gamble with unclear objectives.

Vance's presence was widely perceived as a direct attempt to influence an election.

Hungarian Conservative noted the visit was a signal to foreign intelligence services active in the campaign.

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Vance launched attacks on the European Union, accusing Brussels of holding Hungary back.

The opposition Tisza party welcomed Vance but demanded answers about priorities.

Orbán's campaign has been rattled by mounting setbacks.

Russia's foreign intelligence considered staging an assassination attempt on Orbán.

The vote will test whether Trump's closest European ally can secure a fifth consecutive term.

Vance's visit took place against the backdrop of deteriorating US-EU ties and the war in Ukraine.

Orbán has used his opposition to Kiev as a central campaign theme.

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The visit was criticized as diverting attention from pressing issues like the Iran war.