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Politico (2 April 2026)

Max GRIERA

The bloc’s problem with Budapest runs deeper than Viktor Orbán, whose election rival also has to align with the electorate’s profound anti-Ukrainian sentiment.

Péter Magyar, the front-runner in Hungary’s upcoming election, shows little sign of being the pro-Ukraine alternative many in Brussels are hoping for.

EU leaders, increasingly frustrated with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s obstruction of support for Kyiv, are quietly betting a Magyar victory on April 12 could reset relations — or at least ease tensions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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