Although Orban announced that the party would present its electoral list and its leader only on February 20, “after 20 years as prime minister, he is still ready to take on this task”. He noted that he is still considered a relatively young man among international leaders.
— Only reliable and experienced governments can ensure a peaceful, safe and predictable life, he said, adding that “this is not the time for experimenters.”
At the congress in Budapest, a list of 106 candidates was also presented – 65 from the previous lists and 41 new ones – who will run for parliamentary seats in 106 single-member constituencies. The mixed system in Hungary's parliamentary elections provides for the election of another 93 deputies to the 199-seat parliament from nationwide party lists.
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The list of Fidesz and the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP), the current coalition partner of Orban's party, will be presented on February 20, the Prime Minister added.
Commenting on the upcoming elections, he said that Hungarians will choose between “war and peace” in April. In his opinion, opposition parties “will introduce a Brussels war economy in the country.”
Orban spoke on migration and politics
Another topic discussed by the Prime Minister was migration. — One of the issues at stake in the upcoming elections is whether we will bow to Brussels and turn Hungary into an immigration country, or whether we will continue to rebel and repel all Brussels attempts, he said.
— I propose that we continue the rebellion – Orban pointed out.
Combining the issue of migration with security, he assessed that it brings violence and aggressive anti-Semitism. He stated that Jewish families from Western Europe are moving to Hungary in increasing numbers for this reason. He assured that Fidesz-KDNP is the only political force capable of guaranteeing the safety of Jews in Budapest.
Referring to the situation in the world, the Hungarian Prime Minister stated that the liberal international order was falling apart and the era of nations was coming. Speaking about capitals favorable to Hungary, he mentioned Washington, Beijing, Moscow and Istanbul.
The Hungarian MTI agency reported after Orban's speech that several politicians from other countries posted online video posts congratulating the Hungarian leader or praising Hungary's policy, including: former head of the Polish government Mateusz Morawiecki, prime ministers of Israel, Italy and the Czech Republic – Benjamin Netanyahu, Giorgia Meloni and Andrej Babisz, presidents of Serbia and Argentina – Aleksandar Vuczić and Javier Milei, the leader of the French far-right Marine Le Pen, the leader of the German populist right-wing AfD party Alice Weidel and the head of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria Herbert Kickl.
Morawiecki said in his message that “Hungary is an important pillar of security, dynamic economic growth and Europe's return to normality and development.”
Parliamentary elections in Hungary are scheduled to take place in April 2026. For months, most independent polls have given the advantage to the opposition TISHA partyalthough in recent surveys the difference in support between Peter Magyar's party and the ruling Fidesz has slightly decreased.
