– "If the two right-wing groups, the Conservatives (ECR) and the Identity Group, come to an agreement and we join them, then they will be the second force in the EP," Mr Orban said regarding the transformation of the balance of power in Brussels.
He pointed out that they did better than expected in the local elections, but not as well as he would have liked, because they won back four county-level cities but lost three compared to 2019, and they remain the strongest in all county assemblies, including the capital. Results in Budapest's districts were tied; they lost one and regained one.
– "With such an agonizing year of war behind us, scoring 14% higher than those who came in second is a good result, something I would sign up for even in 2026," Mr Orban said. "We must fight for success, but let's be happy with the success of this election," he added.
Regarding Alexandra Szentkirályi's withdrawal as a mayoral candidate for Budapest, PM Orban said the idea did open up the race. – "Budapest is in financial bankruptcy, and much work needs to be done to ensure that residents of the capital live in the kind of city they want and deserve," Mr Orban said, elaborating on the current situation in the capital.
He said in politics, what counts is time, work, and humility. "What is appreciated in Hungary is that there is stable, predictable public security and work here." Mr Orban explained that for him, political work accounted for 20 percent of his time and government work for 80 percent, whereas in the West it was the other way around.
– "Let's work and stand our ground, and when the time comes, we will win, as we have always won in the last elections. There is no party in Hungary that wouldn't happily be in our shoes," Mr Orban said, concluding the interview.
Cover photo: PM Orban gives an interview to Hungary's public news channel M1, after Sunday's elections (Photo: MTI/PM's Press Office/Zoltan Fischer)
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