Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto counters Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski, accusing him of Soros ties amid Hungary’s April elections.
Polish Minister’s Remarks
In a conversation with Hungarian portal 444.hu, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski sharply criticized not only Zbigniew Ziobro and Marcin Romanowski. He also targeted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, whom he described among other things as a corrupt nationalist.
Hungarian Response
Sikorski’s Hungarian counterpart did not remain indebted. In a short video posted on social media, Peter Szijjarto said that the Polish minister is a fanatical and pro-war representative of George Soros. According to Szijjarto, intelligence began the process of translating the future defeat of the opposition Tisza party in the spring Hungarian elections. Sikorski was allegedly preparing European public opinion by stating not to accept electoral manipulation that is supposed to occur during the elections.
Hungarian Parliamentary Elections
The head of Hungarian diplomacy this time did not mention Zbigniew Ziobro and Marcin Romanowski at all, who received political asylum on the Danube. It is clearly indicated that for Hungarian politicians, the election campaign is most important. Hungarian parliamentary elections will be held on April 12. The ruling Fidesz party, for the first time in 16 years, may face a real, strong opponent.
For over half a year, it was known that President Tamas Sulyok would set the voting date specifically for April 12. Independent commentators emphasize that the leader showed a bit of independence in this decision toward the actual center of power – Viktor Orbán. As early as the end of July, the head of the Hungarian government posed for photos in a T-shirt with the date April 12, 2026. Although the constitutional election calendar sets the time frame for voting, the president’s decision will strengthen the conviction that the Hungarian premier ultimately decided on the election date. The Fidesz party, ruling continuously for sixteen years – after years of hegemony – has finally found a clear rival, Peter Magyar’s Tisza party. Most polls indicate that this opposition group currently has the largest support among Hungarians.