After 16 years in power, Viktor Orban faces a serious challenge on April 12 from opposition leader Peter Maygar. Would a Maygar-led Hungary continue to 'stick its neck out' for Israel's far-right government at the EU and UN?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arriving at a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium in March. Orban's challenger, Peter Magyar, is running on a pro-EU, anti-Putin platform. Credit: Yves Herman/Reuters
After 16 years in power, Viktor Orban faces a serious challenge on April 12 from opposition leader Peter Maygar. Would a Maygar-led Hungary continue to 'stick its neck out' for Israel's far-right government at the EU and UN?
11:09 AM • April 08 2026 IDT
Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are closely watching Hungary's election next Sunday as Viktor Orban fights for his political survival in what is widely seen as a pivotal test for the far-right populist movement he has built across Europe.
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