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Slovak Prime Minister Fico (L) speaks with Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán (R) in Brussels, Belgium, on March 20, 2025.
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How Hungary's election campaign spilled across borders

by Peter Techet

Hungary's parliamentary election campaign ahead of the April 12 vote is being fought even beyond the country's borders — and with an unexpected reversal of roles. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has shown restraint toward Slovakia's left-nationalist prime minister, Robert Fico, while Orban's main challenger, Peter Magyar, has adopted nationalist rhetoric, presenting himself as a defender of the Hungarian minority in Slovakia. In doing so, Magyar and his Tisza party accuse Orban not only of corrupt

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