“The Hungarians, by nature, are not extreme. They become more extreme only when they are forced to fight for their freedom, as was in the case in the uprising against the communists in 1956 or the revolution against the Austrian Empire. They will not turn extreme in the name of despotism.”

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About Viktor Orban

Hungarian lawyer and politician

Viktor Mihály Orbán is a Hungarian lawyer and politician. He has served as prime minister of Hungary, first from 1998 to 2002 and again from 2010 to 2026, and has been president of Fidesz for much of that time. He has led Fidesz since 2003, after an earlier term from 1993 to 2000. The party has been described in different ways, including as Christian nationalist, illiberal, and far-right.

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