e15 | European politicians boycott Hungarian presidency. Will Orbán continue to provoke?

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán took over the EU Council presidency less than a month ago, but he has already managed to provoke the EU institutions and most member states with his unauthorized "peace" mission to Russia and China. During this mission, he presented himself as a representative of the European Union, despite having no authority to do so. European politicians have responded to this situation with initial retaliatory measures. How will Viktor Orbán proceed? What strategies and tactics might the Hungarian Prime Minister use during his presidency? Oszkár Roginer-Hofmeister, a research fellow at EUROPEUM Institute, commented on this for e15.

Orbán is trying to present himself as a peacemaker at home. So even though these actions may have a limited impact on Ukraine or the European Union, they could significantly influence the political situation in Hungary and the position of Orbán's party, Fidesz, ahead of the parliamentary elections in 2026.

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Oszkár Roginer-Hofmeister
Project Coordinator and Analyst