US backs Orbán UN bid
The gist
The Trump administration floated former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán as a candidate for UN secretary-general, WSJ reported.
The post opens Dec 31, with Russia and China said to back him.
How it unfolded
- Apr 2026Orbán lost Hungary's parliamentary election after 16 years in power; Trump endorsed him and Vice President JD Vance campaigned for him.
- May 2026Péter Magyar was sworn in as prime minister after his Tisza party won a two-thirds majority.
- Oct 25, 2026The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources from three countries, that the Trump administration floated Orbán as a UN secretary-general candidate and urged him to enter the race.