Rubio tells Orban ‘your success is our success’ during Hungary visit ahead of elections
France 24 Europe
by FRANCE 24February 16, 2026
During a visit to Budapest Monday, just weeks before Hungary’s parliamentary elections, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban that the nationalist leader’s “success” was a success for the US. An ally of President Donald Trump, who has also maintained ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Orban lags behind the main opposition candidate in opinion polls.
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Originally published on France 24 Europe on 2/16/2026