“There is no question that the peace summit will happen. Everyone knows this, and everyone knows the Russians will reach an agreement with the Americans,” Prime Minister Orbán declared. While the exact date remains uncertain, he said, momentum is growing, and preparations are well underway behind the scenes.
He praised the decisiveness of U.S. President Donald Trump, citing the recent Gaza ceasefire agreement. “When they called the Middle East peace summit—an even more complicated situation than Ukraine—decisions were made on Saturday, and by Monday afternoon, there were signatures, and half the world was there. These things can come together in two to three days,” PM Orbán said, referencing Trump's ability to rapidly mobilize high-stakes negotiations.
The prime minister pointed out that while the European Union largely remains committed to a pro-war stance, Hungary has charted a different course—one backed by broad public support.
“Events of overwhelming size and resonance send a clear message. What I represent here is not just the government's position—it is backed by a nation,” he stated.
Referenda, national consultations, and massive demonstrations like the recent Peace March, he argued, give democratic weight to Hungary’s position. “You can pressure me all you want—I can take it. But even if I couldn’t, it wouldn’t change the outcome. The Hungarian people don’t want what Brussels is pushing.”
The message from Budapest to Brussels is resolute: Hungary will not be coerced into supporting a war it does not believe in. “If Hungary had followed the EU’s war policy these past two years, it would be a completely different country by now. One that no Hungarian would recognize,” Prime Minister Orbán said.
Emphasizing the economic costs of continued war, he pointed out that the eurozone’s growth prospects remain stagnated at around 1 percent.
“It’s a clear economic fact: If there were peace, the outlook for the eurozone wouldn’t be 1 percent, it would be 3 or 4 percent. If we weren’t spending on the war in Ukraine and sanctions, and if cooperation with Russia resumed, Europe’s economic position — including Hungary’s — would be completely different,” the prime minister said.
“If there’s war, there’s no development. If there’s peace, there is.”
With high-level talks between the U.S. and China also on the horizon, PM Orbán concluded that diplomacy is once again in motion. Hungary, he made clear, stands ready to provide the platform Europe needs, but refuses to be dragged into policies that go against its national interests.