Hungary’s Orbán Pledges Crackdown on Foreign-Funded Media and NGOs

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán targets critics and opposes Ukraine’s EU membership in a fiery speech ahead of next year’s elections.

Orbán announced plans to eliminate a 'shadow army' of journalists, judges, NGOs, and activists allegedly funded by foreign powers, including the U.S. and EU.
The Hungarian leader accused these groups of undermining national sovereignty and vowed legal actions and policy changes to dismantle their influence.
Orbán reiterated his opposition to Ukraine’s EU membership and criticized continued European military support for the country in its war with Russia.
His speech, laden with conspiracy theories, included comparisons of his opponents to insects and references to the controversial 'great replacement theory.'
The rising Tisza party, led by former Orbán ally Péter Magyar, has emerged as a significant challenger in next year’s elections, with recent polls showing it neck and neck with Orbán’s Fidesz party.