Orbán meets FPÖ leaders: Political explosion in Vienna!

Orbán meets FPÖ leaders: Political explosion in Vienna!

Today, February 12, 2025, an important press conference will take place in the FPÖ media center in Vienna, that of FPÖ general secretary NABG. Christian Hafenecker, MA is directed. The occasion is the declaration of the FPÖ federal party chairman Herbert Kickl to withdraw the government formation mandate. As has already been reported, the event will begin at 4:30 p.m., and FPÖ-TV will be broadcast the complete press conference via Livestream, followed by a recording that will be available after the event.

Viktor Orbán's controversial visit

As part of a job discussion in parliament, the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met the top representatives of the FPÖ. This happened during a visit that was not official, although Orbán took part in a panel discussion on the subject of "Peace in Europe". The new National Council President Walter Rosenkranz and FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl were also present in this meeting. This cooperation gives a clear signal that the FPÖ and Orbán's Fidesz sister party work together in order to form a new right-wing European group.

At the end of the meeting, Orbán and the visibly pleased Kickl signed the “Vienna Declaration”. This declaration emphasizes Europe's supposed responsibility towards its indigenous peoples and criticizes the influence of illegal migration and the exchange of gender identities beyond the traditional binary system. This content not only finds approval in FPÖ circles, but also meets with harsh criticism from the opposition. Green Party leader Werner Kogler described the meeting as “fatal” and a signal of dangerous involvement with a regime that does not respect democratic principles, while he and other protesters strongly condemned Orbán’s visit to parliament.

The controversial situation was underlined by the absence of EU flags during the official photocalls in Parliament, which was interpreted by critics as a clear sign against European solidarity, as noted by Neos MEP Helmut Brandstätter. This event and the contents of the “Vienna Declaration” shed a bright light on the growing cooperation between right-wing populist parties in Europe. Further information can be found in the reports from the APA ots and The press.