The Hungarians Defeated Hopelessness

12 April 2010

Today the citizens of Hungary have defeated hopelessness. They proved that Hungary is unified, has strength, is able to achieve great things, wants to work and wants to have law an order, said Viktor Orbán after winning overwhelmingly the first round of the 2010 general elections.


The Fidesz chairman first expressed his thanks to everybody who worked hard and prayed for this historic result, stressing that this is a victory for Hungary, not for Fidesz. ‘I know I am facing the greatest challenge of my life, though I also know that the job can be done. But I need every single Hungarian to help me’, said Viktor Orbán.

At an international press conference the next day the Fidesz chairman said that the first round of the elections was about which direction Hungary should go, the second will be about how united Hungary will be. The elections demonstrated that Hungarian democracy is stable and defended itself.

Viktor Orbán said that one of the first steps of the new government will be to reduce taxes, to launch a “widespread attack” against bureaucracy and corruption, and to reform the state management. The focus of the new economic policy will be to kick-start economic growth, not austerity measures. Hungary’s competitiveness needs to be greatly improved, but at the same time social security also needs to be maintained, he added.

Alliances should be formed with our international partners and within Hungary with capital owners, investors, businessmen, employers and employees, and with economic chambers. Without them Hungary cannot move forward from the present situation, Viktor Orbán said.


The European People’s Party issued the following press release after the Fidesz victory:

Hungary: Viktor Orbán to become 14th EPP PM in the European Union


The leader of Fidesz and Vice President of the European People’s Party (EPP), Viktor Orbán, has scored a landslide result in the first round of parliamentary elections in Hungary. Fidesz received a whopping 53%, an unprecedented result in the history of democratic Hungary. EPP President Wilfried Martens personally congratulated Orbán last night for the result and after the second round in two weeks, he is set to become EPP’s 14th EU Prime Minister.

“Last night I congratulated my good friend Viktor Orbán for the fantastic result that Fidesz scored in the first round of elections in Hungary. After a long period of bad governance and manipulation by the Socialists, Hungarians have given their full trust to Fidesz and Viktor Orbán. I look forward after the second round of elections to having Orbán join us as the 14th EPP Prime Minister in the EU,” Martens stated.


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  • Viktor Orbán, 52
  • Lawyer, graduated at Eötvös Loránd University and studied at Pembroke College, Oxford
  • Married to Anikó Lévai
  • They have five children: Ráhel, Gáspár, Sára, Róza, Flóra
  • Chairman of FIDESZ, vice-chairman of the European People's Party

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