Opening the speech, PM Orbán announced the governing alliance would go public with its 106 constituency candidates, describing them as ready to support and defend an “independent Hungary” after another election victory. The list includes 65 returning and 41 new candidates. PM Orbán also said the party must continuously renew itself, adding that “only Fidesz is better than Fidesz.”
PM Orbán named February 20 as the next key date, when the party will present its national list and list leader. He said that after 20 years as prime minister he remains “ready for the task,” and remarked that among international leaders he is still considered relatively young.
Reviewing the party’s record since EU accession, PM Orbán said Fidesz has won every European Parliament election and has won parliamentary elections with a two-thirds majority four times. He described “predictability,” “security,” and “experience” as the qualities Hungary needs, and said generational change inside Fidesz is taking place within “orderly” frameworks.
Turning to political culture, PM Orbán spoke about the spread of irresponsibility and falsehoods, arguing that digitalization accelerates fake news and enables politicians to contradict themselves without consequences. He quoted a line he associated with this style of politics—“We won’t tell everything because we’ll lose”—and added: “This is not our world.”
On the economy, PM Orbán said the government promised a work-based model and delivered. He cited wage figures, stating that, from 2010 to 2026, minimum wage rose from 73,000 forints to 323,000, and average wages from 202,000 to 700,000. For the next government cycle, he set two headline targets: a €1,000 minimum wage and a 1,000,000 forint average wage.
PM Orbán highlighted Hungary’s family tax system and said the country needs “calm confidence” in an “age of dangers.” In the 2026 election, he added, the contest is not only against political opponents but also against “lies,” “cynicism,” and “submission.”
On migration, PM Orbán argued that certain decisions cannot be undone, saying that once migrants are admitted, countries cannot return to their earlier state. He said Brussels is pushing EU states toward becoming “migrant countries” unless they rebel, described Brussels as an enemy of European Christian civilization, and said EU institutions use legal tools against “rebellious” countries—citing Hungary’s one million euros per day fine. He added that this penalty is a smaller price than the cost of becoming an “immigrant country.”
PM Orbán said the EU migration pact would oblige Hungary to build migrant camps, and he named Tisza and DK as supporters of the pact and its accelerated implementation. The political question, he said, is whether to continue resistance or submit. He also repeated a campaign line: “Whoever doesn’t vote for Fidesz votes for migration.”
Linking migration to security, PM Orbán said it brings violence and “violent antisemitism,” and claimed that Western European Jewish families are moving to Hungary in growing numbers. He said Fidesz–KDNP is the only political force capable of guaranteeing the safety of Jews in Budapest.
On gender politics PM Orbán said taking the “Brussels political path” would make adopting gender policy mandatory. He warned against “sensitization,” saying it reaches everyone, rewires children’s brains, and changes a country’s cultural foundations.
In the central foreign-policy section, PM Orbán said Hungary faces “two paths”: war or peace. He said Tisza and DK would shift Hungary into a “Brussels war economy,” and argued that EU leaders have decided on war while lacking the money to sustain it. He said Ukraine will not repay the €270 billion it has received from the EU, and that Europe would only recover that money by defeating Russia—otherwise it would be taken from Europe’s own economy.
PM Orbán also said Ukraine has submitted a new $800 billion request for the next decade, called Ukraine a “bottomless sack,” and warned it will weaken and ruin Europe. He said “Brussels put it in writing” which Hungarian policies should be cut so funds can be sent to Ukraine, and argued that the opposition would implement such decisions. He warned young voters against backing that course.
Closing on global trends, PM Orbán said the liberal international order is collapsing and the era of nations is arriving. He named Washington, Beijing, Moscow and Istanbul as capitals “interested” in Hungary’s success and said Hungary is making agreements to guarantee its security. He highlighted industrial policy commitments, including a plan to build 150 factories, saying 101 are already under construction, and ended by repeating that spring 2026 will be a moment to “choose our fate.”