Cornered Orban at risk of losing next electionViktor Orban has not aged well. Mr Orban had just gained a national profile in Hungary with a bold speech demanding free elections and the withdrawal of Soviet troops. Mr Soros was on a mission to bring liberal democracy to Hungary, and he had recently spotted Mr Orban and made him his protege. We talked for a while, and it was clear that Mr Orban had decided Mr Soros was the main chance he had been looking for. Mr Orban talked like a liberal, but he obviously didn't believe in it -- or in anything else except power.

Source: Bangkok Post March 28, 2026 01:34 UTC