“We play with open cards and have only good intentions, so we have nothing to hide,” Prime Minister Orbán said. He contrasted this approach with what he described as the deceitful practices of the opposition, referencing a leaked internal opposition quote—"We can’t tell the truth or we’ll lose the election; first we win, then we can do anything."
PM Orbán added, “Gyurcsány and his people had more sense. They waited until after the election to announce they had lied. These new ones admit it beforehand.”
He announced a new national consultation, focusing on what he called “the Tisza Party’s secret tax plans.” The consultation, he said, would be a way to engage the public directly in shaping the country’s economic future. “Soon, a national consultation will be launched on the leaked tax plans of the Tisza Party,” he declared.
Prime Minister Orbán framed the upcoming national election not just as a political contest but as a referendum on governance models. “There are only two paths for Hungary: One leads to Brussels and ruin, the other leads to sovereignty and stability,” he said.
The “Brussels model,” he argued, would entail joining the EU’s collective debt, ending utility price caps, scrapping family support schemes, and introducing a progressive tax system. In his view, this is precisely what the Tisza Party and the Democratic Coalition offer.
The prime minister went on to describe the alternative — his government’s model — as a system based on work, low taxes, strong national policy on energy, and support for families. “This is the Hungarian model,” he said. “After 2010, we turned away from the European economic model and built a workfare state instead of a welfare one.”
The speech also addressed global developments. Prime Minister Orbán argued that the Western model has faltered, citing the rise of BRICS, failed attempts at regime change in Russia, and China’s growing economic dominance.
“The Americans now recognize that Russia won the war, and that China is becoming the main creditor of their economy,” he said, predicting a retreat of American influence from Asia and a shift toward a multipolar world.
Domestically, he painted a picture of a government delivering on all its promises. “We promised 1 million jobs — we created them. We promised tax cuts — we implemented them. We promised the 13th month pension — we brought it back,” Orbán said. He also listed new social policies being implemented: Starting July 1, childcare benefits (CSED and GYED) are tax-free; in October, mothers with three or more children will receive personal income tax exemptions; in January, the so-called “weapon money” for law enforcement will be paid; and in February, the 13th month pension will once again be disbursed.
The prime minister also issued a strong warning: “If we end up with a foolish government, we’ll go bankrupt — everyone needs to remember that.”
He criticized the European Union as being in a state of decline, referencing its failure to build a coherent economic model and the consequences of shared debt policies. “If things stay as they are, the 2028–2035 EU budget will be the last seven-year budget,” he warned, calling for a “radical restructuring” of the EU based on concentric circles of cooperation — ranging from defense and energy security to political and fiscal integration.
On the war in Ukraine, PM Orbán maintained his consistent position against deepening EU involvement and that Ukraine’s accession to the EU would drag the entire bloc into war. “We want a future for Ukraine, and we are not anti-Ukrainian—but the war strategy is a losing one for Europe,” he added.
He emphasized that Hungary’s position is one of peace and national interest: “Stay out of the war, stay out of shared debt, keep our national energy policy, and preserve a non-mixed society.”
Touching on digital political mobilization, PM Orbán called for action. “Every national-minded person must go up into the digital space,” he urged. “Politics happens there. If we don’t go there, we won’t win.”
He closed his speech by presenting the government’s path to electoral victory as clear and pragmatic: “The essence of the victory plan is to convert our advantage into results. It’s work. Everything must be done as planned.”
According to PM Orbán, his party is fully prepared, with candidates ready in all 106 individual constituencies. “We are the favorites. We are leading. If elections were held today, we would win 80 individual mandates. That guarantees stable governance.”
The stakes, he reiterated, could not be higher: “If we mess this up, the country will pay the price.”