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In Hungary's most consequential election in years, JD Vance did too little too late

The visit of U.S. Vice President JD Vance to Budapest was intended to provide a timely boost to Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of Hungary's parliamentary elections this Sunday. Instead, the visit just highlighted the widening gap between the government's international agenda and the domestic realities facing Hungarian voters. In a campaign defined by economic hardship and the sudden rise of a formidable opposition, the arrival of a senior American official felt more like a desperate distrac

U.S. Vice President JD Vance (R) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L)  in Budapest, Hungary, on April 7, 2026.
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