The prime minister also revealed that he will soon meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. “We already have a date, and we’ve agreed on about 80 percent of the topics to be discussed. Once the remaining 20 percent is settled, we’ll announce the meeting together with the Americans,” he said.
According to PM Orbán, a “global network” of leaders seeking peaceful solutions to armed conflicts has formed around President Trump since his return to office. “These are leaders who believe in peace — from Ukraine to the Middle East — and Hungary is part of this network,” he said, adding that although it is informal and unregistered, its members recognize each other and cooperate closely on peace-related issues.
Speaking about the Gaza ceasefire, PM Orbán said that “a very fortunate alignment of stars” made the agreement possible. “It may be surprising, but this success also required humility from the American president — and without that sense of service from the Americans, the deal would not have happened,” he noted.
Asked about European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s absence from the event, Orbán said she was represented by the leaders of the member states: “She works for us — we were there in her place, so she wasn’t missed.”
On his upcoming talks with President Trump, the prime minister explained that the focus will be on economic issues, particularly on the avoidance of double taxation. “We’ve restored political relations with the U.S.; this year eight major investments have come from there, and three or four more are on the way,” he said, adding that the two sides are now preparing a broader economic package.
“The American president has been betrayed by almost everyone — except Hungary,” PM Orbán emphasized. He recalled that after Trump’s election defeat, “most countries rushed to curry favor with the Biden administration,” while Hungary refused to change its principles on migration, family policy, and peace.
Turning to the war in Ukraine, PM Orbán said that Europe is under growing pressure to increase its support for Kyiv. “If there were real Western unity, there would already be peace on the Ukrainian-Russian front,” he stated. He accused European leaders of pursuing a “war agenda” and warned that they are trying to pull Trump “from the side of peace to the side of war.”
The prime minister also mentioned that Hungary is consulting with Moscow regarding the potential consequences of using frozen Russian assets. “If Hungarian companies face retaliation in Russia because of EU decisions, I will not support such measures — Hungary must not suffer losses as a result,” he said.
Ahead of next week’s EU summit, PM Orbán urged Hungarians to join the national petition opposing Ukraine’s EU membership. “We need at least one and a half to two million signatures so that the Hungarian prime minister’s voice carries weight,” he said, calling on everyone who “does not want Ukrainian accession, does not want to see our sons sent to a Ukrainian war, and does not want Hungarian money flowing to Ukraine.”
PM Orbán concluded by warning that admitting Ukraine to the EU “would bring the war into the Union.” “If Ukraine joined, all the money would go there,” he said, emphasizing that Europe’s future — including its security, energy, and economic systems — can only be decided through direct negotiations with Russia.