Prime Minister Orbán began by reflecting on the state of Hungarian society. He said that Hungary is in a far better spiritual and civilizational condition than many believe, adding that real life looks very different from the distorted reality often presented on social media. According to the prime minister, everyday experiences show that Hungarians are calmer, more resilient, and more balanced than online discourse suggests.
He stressed that his work in government has never been about individual measures or short-term popularity. “I am not doing anything other than trying to realize the plans and dreams that Hungarians have been carrying with them for nearly a hundred years,” he said. Governing, in his view, is not only about making people’s lives easier, something others could also accomplish, but about correcting the failures of the twentieth century. “I signed up to use the tools of politics to change our fate, to turn Hungarians from losers into winners,” he stated.
Prime Minister Orbán said the mission of his political generation is to pass the country on to a new generation that can walk with its head held high and say that those before them succeeded. He outlined a vision of Hungary as the economic center of Central Europe and the most competitive country in the region, where the focus is no longer on constant defense, but on recognizing and seizing opportunities.
Explaining why the rally was held in Mohács, the prime minister described the city as a symbol of both national tragedy and survival. Mohács represents a historical turning point where Hungary suffered a devastating defeat, but also a place that endured. If Mohács could survive its catastrophe, he argued, then Hungary can survive present challenges as well. He added that the choice of location also carried a message: rural Hungarians and smaller communities matter just as much as people living in large cities.
Turning to European politics, Prime Minister Orbán said he would attend the upcoming EU summit prepared for a fight. He argued that the era of gentlemanly politics in Brussels is over, pointing to recent EU decisions regarding frozen Russian assets. According to the prime minister, touching another country’s sovereign reserves held abroad violates fundamental legal and financial principles and amounts to a declaration of conflict. He warned that such steps could seriously undermine trust in the euro and destabilize European economies.
He also said that Europe’s current course is being driven by “three Germans” who are leading the European Union onto a dead-end track. Prime Minister Orbán argued that European leaders had promised citizens that the war would not be financed from their own pockets, but from Russian assets, a promise he believes will collapse, with serious political consequences for those who supported the war.
On migration, the prime minister emphasized that it is not a closed chapter but the greatest challenge of the future, assuming Europe survives the war. Hungary, he said, proved in 2015 that migration can be stopped, which is why Brussels has sought to influence Hungarian elections since 2018. He added that Central European countries may disagree on many issues, but they stand together on migration and must protect Central Europe from mass migration in the years ahead.