Opening the event, Prime Minister Orbán called on voters to support Fidesz candidate Zoltán Bóna. He also used the rally to underline what he said is the deeper meaning of the campaign. For Fidesz supporters, he said, such gatherings are a celebration. “We are the ones celebrating, they are the ones trying to spoil it,” PM Orbán said, adding that he does not believe in spoiling celebrations because “celebration is always stronger than disruption.”
Turning to the government’s record, the prime minister described the past four years as unfair, arguing that Hungary had to deal with crises it did not cause. Even so, he said, the government managed to preserve security, maintain a work-based economy, and continue supporting families. Prime Minister Orbán pointed to the return of the 13th-month pension, the rollout of the 14th-month pension, lifetime tax exemption for mothers with at least two children, and the fixed 3 percent home loan for first-time buyers as proof that these goals had been upheld despite the war.
He then turned to what he called the real financial stakes of the election. According to PM Orbán, the vote is not only about the war, but also about “Hungarians’ money.” He argued that Brussels is financing the war through massive loans that member states would ultimately have to repay. If Hungary ends up with a pro-Ukrainian government, he said, Hungarians would also be forced to carry that burden. Prime Minister Orbán warned that this would affect not only current taxpayers, but future generations as well, since children and grandchildren would also be left repaying debts taken on for a war that, in his view, brings Hungary no benefit.
A second danger, he said, is the plan to cut Hungary off from cheap Russian energy. Prime Minister Orbán warned that this would effectively end Hungary’s system of reduced household utility costs. He said Hungarian families currently pay far less for energy than households in neighboring countries, but if Hungary is disconnected from affordable supplies, utility bills could triple and fuel prices could rise to around HUF 1,000 per liter. “We cannot allow this,” the prime minister said.
PM Orbán also argued that opposition-linked economic actors would return to multinational companies the resources that the national government has redirected to Hungarian families. He said taxes and special measures imposed on banks, energy firms, and large retail chains have helped finance support for pensioners, families, and young people. If politicians tied to these interests gain influence, he warned, those resources would be taken back.
In closing, Prime Minister Orbán said only a national government can resist the demands of Brussels, Kyiv, and multinational corporations. Hungary, he argued, needs experienced leadership that can not only want to say no, but can actually do so. “On April 12, Fidesz is the safe choice,” PM Orbán concluded.