Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán hit the road, kicking off his nationwide tour ahead of the upcoming April parliamentary election in Kaposvár on Monday, 16 March. The rally came a day after the Peace March organized to commemorate the Revolution and War of Independence of 1848 in Budapest, which saw a massive turnout of Orbán’s supporters less than one month ahead of the election.
Just like on Sunday, the rally in Kaposvár also followed a Peace March in the town in southern Hungary, and the turnout was similarly significant—the prime minister spoke at Kossuth Square, fully packed with citizens of Kaposvár.
Beginning his speech, Orbán stressed that the upcoming election is a choice between preserving national achievements or surrendering to external pressures from Brussels, globalists, and Ukraine.
‘Hungary has a government that stands with the country with all its heart,’ Orbán declared. ‘We will protect what we have, we will protect our future, and we will protect everything that Hungarians have worked for—while keeping Hungary out of the war.’
‘Hungary has a government that stands with the country with all its heart’
Orbán argued that the opposition seeks to reverse Hungary’s economic model by returning influence to multinational corporations. ‘Their only goal is to turn Hungary back into a country where it is not Hungarians who benefit from their own work, but international big capital,’ he said, adding that this must be resisted ‘with calmness and determination.’
Highlighting his government’s economic record, Orbán noted that over the past 16 years, some HUF 15,000 billion has been redistributed from multinational companies to Hungarian families, small and medium-sized enterprises, pensioners, and mothers. He pledged to continue building a ‘work-based economy’, promising further wage increases that would raise the average salary to HUF one million by the end of the next cycle.
Security and geopolitics featured prominently in the prime minister’s remarks. Orbán described the current period as an ‘age of dangers’, pointing to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. He stressed that Hungary remains the only country in Europe not preparing for war.
‘Today, Hungary is the only country in Europe that is not preparing for war,’ he said, attributing this to the government’s commitment to peace since 2022. ‘We must continue to stand by Hungarian national interests, say no when necessary to Brussels and Ukraine, and remain on the side of peace.’
Orbán sharply criticized mounting pressure from Ukraine, including demands to abandon Russian energy, provide financial support, and back Ukraine’s EU accession. ‘We ask the Ukrainians not to want to exploit us,’ he said, emphasizing Hungary’s need for affordable energy to maintain living standards.
Migration was another central theme of the speech. Orbán reiterated his government’s firm opposition to the EU’s migration pact, set to take effect in July, warning that it would force Hungary to accept migrants and establish refugee camps.
‘If the national government remains, not a single migrant will be allowed to enter Hungary,’ he said. ‘We will not implement the migration pact, no matter what pressure comes from Brussels. No one can tell us who we must live together with—only we can decide that.’
The prime minister also reaffirmed his government’s commitment to family policy, announcing plans to expand tax exemptions for mothers. ‘By the end of the cycle, every mother with two children will be exempt from income tax, regardless of age,’ he stated.
‘If the national government remains, not a single migrant will be allowed to enter Hungary’
Orbán acknowledged that his government is not without faults but insisted it remains capable of defending Hungary’s interests. ‘We have a serious government with prepared and committed people,’ he said, contrasting his cabinet with the opposition’s leadership.
Framing the election as a historic test, Orbán concluded with a broader geopolitical vision: ‘While Europe drifts towards war, we Hungarians will stand firm. Not a single step will we take in that direction—we will stay out of the war.’
The Hungarian prime minister called on voters to renew the ‘peace alliance’ established in 2022, arguing that only continued unity can ensure Hungary remains a ‘peaceful and safe island’ in an increasingly unstable world.
‘The flag is with us. We can win this election—and if we are determined, we will win it,’ Orbán concluded.
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