Viktor Orbán is a founding member of Fidesz, a centre-right Hungarian political party. Fidesz, short for the Federation of Young Democrats, was established in 1988 as an anticommunist party that aimed to promote a market economy and European integration. In 1998 Fidesz became the largest party in the National Assembly, leading to Orbán becoming prime minister. After a period in opposition, Fidesz regained power in 2010 and secured repeated victories in parliamentary elections under Orbán’s leadership. However, the party faced growing complaints over corruption and the party’s frayed relations with other European countries. In Hungary’s April 2026 parliamentary elections, Fidesz suffered major losses as the opposition party was projected to win a two-thirds majority. Orbán subsequently conceded defeat.
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