Person · Politician

Viktor Orbán

Viktor Orbánאורבןviktor orbánויקטור אורבןorbanвиктора орбана

+2 more

viktor orbanорбана

Who is this

Viktor Orbán is a Hungarian politician and lawyer who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1998 to 2002 and again from 2010 to 2026. First elected to the National Assembly in 1990, he led Hungary into NATO during his first term heading a conservative coalition government. After returning to power in 2010, his administration enacted major constitutional and institutional reforms while winning four consecutive supermajorities. Following his defeat in the 2026 parliamentary election, he announced he would remain leader of the Fidesz party.

In the news: Mentioned as Israeli President Isaac Herzog travels to Budapest to meet new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who unseated Orbán after 16 years in power.

Summarized from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); “In the news” from the latest articles that mention this name · 2026-10-20 12:43 UTC

Weekly tone

1 positive · 30 neutral · 2 negative (net -1)

Weekly mentions

33 mentions by the outlets themselves

Polarity trend

Overall -0.33 (from −1 to +1)

28 articles · tone = how the article writes about this name (positive / neutral / negative); quoted tone = a speaker quoted in it

Wed 11 Nov

10:43אורבן מתפוצץ בעקבות מעצר אחיו: "הוא רק אמצעי, אני המטרה"Orbán Explodes Following His Brother's Arrest: "He Is Only a Means, I Am the Target"Now 14Pro-Righttone: neutral↗

Tue 10 Nov

10:20אחיו של ויקטור אורבן נעצר בחשד למעורבות בהברחת בני אדם, רה"מ לשעבר: "נקמה פוליטית"Viktor Orbán's brother arrested on suspicion of involvement in human smuggling, former PM: "Political revenge"Israel HayomPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

07:40מגדל הקלפים ממשיך לקרוס: הבשורה הקשה החדשה שקיבל ויקטור אורבןThe house of cards continues to collapse: The harsh new news Viktor Orbán receivedMaarivPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

Mon 9 Nov

18:24אחיו של ויקטור אורבן נעצר בחשד לסחר בבני אדםViktor Orbán's brother arrested on suspicion of human traffickingNow 14Pro-Lefttone: positivequoted tone: negative↗

18:13Скандал в Венгрии: брата Орбана заподозрили в торговле людьмиScandal in Hungary: Orbán's brother suspected of human traffickingCursorinfoPro-Lefttone: neutralquoted tone: neutral↗

16:24Брата Виктора Орбана арестовали по подозрению в торговле людьмиViktor Orbán's brother arrested on suspicion of human traffickingMIGnewsPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

Thu 29 Oct

16:27Франция выступила против кандидатуры Орбана на пост генсека ООНFrance opposed Orban's candidacy for UN Secretary-GeneralMIGnewsPro-Lefttone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗

06:15המנהיג הזר הראשון שבירך את נתניהו על "הניצחון"YnetPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

Tue 27 Oct

08:31הבחירות בסרביה הוכיחו: אפילו מנהיגים סמכותנים שנחשבו בלתי מנוצחים יכולים להפסידThe elections in Serbia proved: Even authoritarian leaders considered invincible can loseHaaretz (Hebrew)Pro-Lefttone: neutral↗

Mon 26 Oct

07:56Дочь Орбана покидает Венгрию и распродает свои активы в странеOrbán's daughter leaves Hungary and sells off her assets in the countryMIGnewsPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

07:36WSJ: Трамп продвигает кандидатуру Орбана на пост Генерального секретаря ООНWSJ: Trump Promoting Orban's Candidacy for UN Secretary-GeneralNEWSru.co.ilPro-Righttone: neutral↗

07:36דיווח: ממשל טראמפ פועל לקידום מועמדותו של אורבן לתפקיד מזכ"ל האו"םReport: Trump administration working to promote Orbán's candidacy for UN Secretary-GeneralHaaretz (Hebrew)Pro-Righttone: neutral↗

07:26WSJ: США, РФ и КНР поддержат кандидатуру Орбана на пост генсека ООНWSJ: US, Russia, and China to Support Orban's Candidacy for UN Secretary-GeneralMIGnewsPro-Righttone: neutral↗

06:42יוזמה של טראמפ: האם המנהיג הפרו ישראלי יהיה מזכ"ל האו"ם?Trump initiative: Will the pro-Israeli leader become UN Secretary-General?Israel HayomPro-Righttone: neutral↗

03:43מבודפשט לניו יורק: ר"מ הונגריה המודח - מועמד הבית הלבן למזכ"ל האו"ם | דיווחFrom Budapest to New York: Ousted Hungarian PM - White House Candidate for UN Secretary-General | ReportYnetPro-Righttone: neutral↗

Sun 25 Oct

22:51הידיד הטוב של ישראל בדרך לראשות האו"ם? המועמד המפתיע של טראמפIsrael's Good Friend on the Way to Head the UN? Trump's Surprising CandidateMaarivPro-Righttone: neutral↗

22:09דיווח: טראמפ מקדם את מועמדות אורבן למזכ"ל האו"םReport: Trump Promoting Orbán's Candidacy for UN Secretary-GeneralWallaPro-Righttone: neutral↗

13:57מהפכת אורבן בצ'כיה? חוק ה"השתלטות" על התקשורת – וההצבעה ב-04:36 בלילהViktor Orbán revolution in the Czech Republic? The media "takeover" law – and the vote at 04:36 AMYnetPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

Tue 20 Oct

18:49In Budapest, Herzog meets Hungary’s new PM Magyar, who pledges to visit IsraelThe Times of IsraelNeutraltone: neutral↗

17:26הרצוג נפגש עם ראש ממשלת הונגריה והזמין אותו לביקור בישראלHerzog met with the Hungarian prime minister and invited him to visit IsraelNow 14Neutraltone: neutral↗

09:16בהונגריה חשבו שהשינוי ייקח עוד 15 שנה. ואז הוא הגיעIn Hungary, they thought change would take another 15 years. Then it arrivedLocal CallPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

07:23Vance declines to join Trump’s endorsement of Netanyahu in electionThe Times of IsraelNeutraltone: neutral↗

Mon 19 Oct

10:51Herzog to travel to Hungary, meet with PM Magyar, at Netanyahu's requestThe Jerusalem PostNeutraltone: neutral↗

07:54המסר של טראמפ לבוחרים בישראל: רוצים מלחמה באיראן? תבחרו בביביTrump's message to voters in Israel: Want a war with Iran? Vote BibiHaaretz (Hebrew)Pro-Lefttone: neutral↗

07:16ביקור מדיני ראשון אחרי נפילתו של אורבן: הנשיא הרצוג ימריא לבודפשטFirst diplomatic visit after Orbán's fall: President Herzog to fly to BudapestYnetNeutraltone: neutral↗

Sun 18 Oct

19:02מפולין ועד יפן: מה קרה למועמדים שקיבלו את ברכת טראמפ?From Poland to Japan: What Happened to Candidates Who Received Trump's Blessing?Israel HayomNeutraltone: neutral↗

← All entities