Donald Trump's Success Is Also Success for Viktor Orban, Expert Says

Donald Trump's re-election and the impact it has on Hungary is significant not only from a foreign policy perspective. According to Adam Darabos, senior research fellow at the Danube Institute, Viktor Orban's long-standing support for Trump could now bring Hungarian governing parties political success in terms of increasing political dynamism domestically and also in attracting international attention.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the company of US President Donald Trump (Photo: AFP)

Adam Darabos points out that for now the governing parties can invest considerable energy in reinforcing and communicating a sense of political success.

In the coming period, this success story could have positive effects in terms of "shaping the agenda" and increasing the political dynamics of government, and "even have long-term positive political consequences".

The top-level diplomatic meetings held in Budapest, the European Political Community (EPC) and the informal European Union summits provide an ideal backdrop for this, where

Europe's leading politicians meet in Budapest to reflect on existing global crises in light of Trump's re-election.

Cover photo: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the company of US President Donald Trump (Photo: AFP)