Prime Minister Orbán said the world is entering a new period that began changing long before the last few years. In his view, the age of what he called “global liberal” politics is over, and something new is emerging in its place. While he said no perfect label exists yet, he described the shift as a move from a “global liberal” order toward “local patriotic” politics.
Asked about President Trump and the U.S. strikes on Iran, Prime Minister Orbán said it was too early to judge whether the action would lead to war or peace. Referring to a recent conversation with President Trump in Washington, he said the American president sees Iran as “a source of war” and views military action as a strike against a “war headquarters.” PM Orbán added that he himself is more cautious, saying past conflicts in the region showed that while it may seem easy to destroy an army, it is far harder to consolidate power afterwards. He warned that this creates a serious risk of being drawn into a deeper conflict with “boots on the ground.”
Prime Minister Orbán also explained why he had supported President Trump early on. He said this was not only because of President Trump’s stance on peace and national interest, but because he represented a different kind of leadership. According to the prime minister, the West has become too dependent on institutions, old elites and ideological routines, when what is needed in times of crisis is personal leadership, courage and responsibility.
On migration, Prime Minister Orbán said the conflict involving Iran could bring two major dangers to Europe: a new migration crisis and rising energy prices. He recalled that in 2015, Hungary was the only country in Europe to physically stop illegal migrants at its border, including by building a fence and guarding it with force.
“No migration and no migrants in Hungary,” he emphasized, adding that the European Union is still punishing Hungary for defending not only its own border but the EU’s external frontier as well. He said the key is determination: If a country decides nobody can cross its border without permission, then it must enforce that decision fully.
PM Orbán said Hungary’s opposition to migration is tied to sovereignty and identity. Hungary, he said, is a Christian country that does not want a “quick and artificial mixture of various civilizations” on its territory. He stressed that every nation has the right to decide with whom it wants to live.
Turning to Ukraine, the prime minister reiterated the war is “not our war” and described it as a conflict between “two Slavic nations, Russians and Ukrainians.” While acknowledging that Russia’s attack is aggression under international law, he argued that Europe changed the geopolitical status of Ukraine without reaching an understanding with Russia, and that the priority now should be ending the war rather than prolonging it.
He also noted that Europe must strengthen its own military capacities, but not by tying its future to Ukraine. “Ukraine is not a solution. Ukraine is a problem,” he said.
Prime Minister Orbán defended Hungary’s family policies as well, saying there is “no future” without children and arguing that families who raise children should not be forced into a lower standard of living than those who do not.
Finally, the prime minister said Christianity remains essential not only as personal faith but as a moral and civilizational framework. In his view, Hungary has preserved that connection between the nation and Christianity, and that is why it remains, as he put it, “an island” separate from liberal Europe.