Hungary’s Orbán Endorses German AfD Leader as 'Future of Germany'

The Hungarian prime minister met with Alice Weidel in Budapest, signaling a shift in his approach to Germany's far-right party ahead of the upcoming German elections.

• Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán hosted Alice Weidel, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's chancellor candidate, in Budapest for the first time, calling her 'the future of Germany.'
• Orbán's meeting with Weidel marks a departure from his previous stance of distancing himself from the AfD, despite shared anti-immigration and EU-critical ideologies.
• Weidel praised Hungary as a model for sovereignty and anti-migration policies, vowing to follow a similar path if the AfD gains power in Germany.
• The AfD is polling in second place ahead of Germany's February 23 elections, but other parties have ruled out forming coalitions with the far-right group, limiting its immediate prospects for governance.
• The meeting is seen as an effort to boost AfD's international legitimacy, despite ongoing protests in Germany against the party’s far-right platform.

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