
At a concert in Budapest, anti-Orbán sentiments take center stage ahead of election
At a concert in Budapest, musicians and concertgoers express criticisms of Hungarian President Viktor Orbán’s leadership.
FRIDAY, 17 APRIL 2026, 10:29

At a concert in Budapest, musicians and concertgoers express criticisms of Hungarian President Viktor Orbán’s leadership.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has long been accused of corruption. Sightseers now flock to his hometown as groups aim to raise awareness of what they say are the leader’s excesses.

In Hungary, voters head to the polls Sunday. At stake: the future for populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Europe’s longest-serving leader – and an ally of Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

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