BUDAPEST, Feb 16, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Hungary for talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban Monday, ahead of elections where the nationalist leader faces a significant challenge from the opposition. US President Donald Trump has made no secret of his high regard for Orban, saying in a social media post on Friday that the prime minister had produced "phenomenal" results in Hungary. But Orban, 62, has a fight on his hands for the April 12 legislative elections in Hungary. - Conciliatory tone -Rubio arrived in Budapest on Sunday evening, and was due to hold talks with Orban on Monday morning before flying back to Washington. Orban became a hero to many Trump supporters for his hostility to migration during the Syrian refugee crisis a decade ago.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 16, 2026 03:04 UTC