On 17 September 2006, an audio recording surfaced from a closed-door Hungarian Socialist Party meeting, which was held on 26 May 2006, in which Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány gave an obscenity-laden speech. The leak ignited mass protests. [ citation needed] On 1 November, Orbán and his party announced their plans to stage several large-scale demonstrations across Hungary on the anniversary of the Soviet suppression of the 1956 Revolution. The events were intended to serve as a memorial to the victims of the Soviet invasion and a protest against police brutality during the 23 October unrest in Budapest. Planned events included a candlelight vigil march across Budapest. However, the demonstrations were small and petered out by the end of the year. [78] A new round of demonstrations expected in the spring of 2007 did not materialize. [ citation needed] Orbán questioned Nord Stream II, a new Russia–Germany natural gas pipeline. He said he wants to hear a "reasonable argument why South Stream was bad and Nord Stream is not". [139] "South Stream" refers to the Balkan pipeline cancelled by Russia in December 2014 after obstacles from the EU. [140] On 18 April 1993, Orbán became the first president of Fidesz, replacing the national board that had served as a collective leadership since its founding. Under his leadership, Fidesz gradually transformed from a radical liberal student organization to a center-right people's party. [46] a b Лекция А.Бинецкого «Лоббизм и дипломатия в современных условиях». МГИМО. 11 January 2017. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022 . Retrieved 14 December 2022– via YouTube.

Crowley, Michael; Barnes, Julian E.; Nechepurenko, Ivan (28 July 2022). "U.S. Offers to Swap Russian Arms Dealer for Griner". New York Times. Vol.171, no.59498. pp.A1, A6. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 28 July 2022. In 2021, the parliament transferred control of 11 state universities to foundations led by allies of Orbán. [109] [110] The Mathias Corvinus Collegium, a residential college, received an influx of government funds and assets equal to about 1% of Hungary's gross domestic product, reportedly as part of a mission to train future conservative intellectuals. [111] Later, Viktor's body is retrieved by the Cleaners, an organization dedicated to cleaning up after the Vampire-Lycan war, led by the original Immortal, Alexander Corvinus. Alexander extracts the key from beneath Viktor's flesh, only to later have it snatched by his son, Marcus. Viktor's dead body is most likely destroyed when Alexander Corvinus's ship is blown up. In 2011 Bout was convicted by a jury at a federal court in Manhattan, of conspiracy to kill American citizens and officials, delivery of anti-aircraft missiles, and providing aid to a terrorist organization; he was sentenced to the minimum 25 years' imprisonment because the crime was due to the sting operation. From 2012 until 2022, Bout was held at the United States Penitentiary, Marion. In 2022, he was released in a prisoner exchange for American basketball player Brittney Griner, who had been incarcerated by Russian authorities for illegally bringing cannabis oil into the country. Bout had served 10 years in prison before his release in December 2022.Orbán graduated from Blanka Teleki High School in Székesfehérvár in 1981, where he studied English. He then completed two years of military service. [32] He later said in an interview that before this time he had considered himself a "naive and devoted supporter" of the Communist regime, but during his military service his political views had changed radically. [33] In the 2004 European Parliament election, the ruling Hungarian Socialist Party was heavily defeated by the opposition conservative Fidesz. Fidesz gained 47.4% of the vote and 12 of Hungary's 24 seats. [74] [75] Orbán and Hans-Gert Pöttering in 2006 Orbán and Romanian President Traian Băsescu in 2008

The Hungarian government expressed support for Israel in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. On 13 October, Orbán stated "Israel has the right to defend itself" and "we will not allow sympathy rallies supporting terrorist organisations". [162] On 22 October, Fidesz parliamentary leader Máté Kocsis announced that the party will introduce a manifesto before the parliament condemning Hamas terrorism. [163] Nationalistic views On 11 August 2009, the Bangkok Criminal Court ruled in his favor, denying the United States' request for extradition and citing the political, not criminal, nature of the case. [71] The United States appealed that ruling. On 20 August 2010, a higher court in Thailand ruled that Bout could be extradited to the United States. [72] [73] [74] Ru: Бут Виктор Анатольевич". Archived from the original on 27 November 2010 . Retrieved 15 December 2010.Viktor Bout: Russia's released arms dealer joins ultranationalist party". BBC News. 12 December 2022 . Retrieved 12 December 2022. Indictment of Viktor Bout, 17 February 2010, U.S. Department of Justice, Southern District of New York In his 2021 speech, Orbán said "The challenge with Bosnia is how to integrate a country with 2 million Muslims". Bosnian leaders responded by calling for Orbán's visit to Sarajevo to be cancelled. The head of the country's Islamic Community, Husein Kavazović, characterized his statement as "xenophobic and racist". [167] [168]

As mentioned above, Orbán has promoted the Great Replacement conspiracy theory. In a 2018 speech, he stated: "I think there are many people who would like to see the end of Christian Europe, and they believe that if they replace its cultural subsoil, if they bring in millions of people from new ethnic groups which are not rooted in Christian culture, then they will transform Europe according to their conception." [207] Orianna is listed as Viktor's rival. This could be due to her unique construction that equals Viktor's technology in power, or because people wrongly identify her as an example of what Viktor is striving for, when in fact Viktor is striving for living technology, which Orianna is not. At some point prior to 1402, Viktor turned Semira in unknown circumstances. Viktor later (presumably after Sonja's death) began to favor Semira in particular, even trusting her to act as his regent in the Budapest Coven. However, around the time that Selene was turned Viktor sent Semira away, to the Nordic Coven. She would later leave the Nordic Coven for unknown reasons. Merchant of death: money, guns, planes, and the man who makes war possible". Douglas Farah, Stephen Braun. p. 164

Questions About Viktor

In the non-canon novel Blood Enemy, Viktor is awakened in 1400 by Marcus shortly after the death of his wife, Ilona, who was killed in a raid of mortals led by the charismatic but insane monk Brother Ambrose. Having led the Vampires and Lucian, who is still a servant of the Vampires at this time, against Ambrose's village, Viktor bites Ambrose, intending to make the monk his Immortal servant if he transforms, although he is satisfied when Ambrose dies of a violent allergic reaction to the Vampire virus. Although Viktor subsequently attempts to arrange a marriage between Sonja and Marcus's son, Nicolae, his plans are ruined when news of this match prompts Sonja to admit her feelings for Lucian. With Sonja dead, Viktor permits Nicolae to lead a Vampire raid against a silver mine that Lucian had recently captured, but this assault, while destroying most of the Lycans, results in Nicolae's death when Lucian transforms without the aid of the moon for the first time. Viktor Bout is a vegetarian. [112] [113] He claims that he is not a follower of any religion, but considers Leo Tolstoy and Ivan Ilyin to be his spiritual leaders and "shares the views" of Jesus Christ, Buddha, Zarathustra and Krishna. [114] Russia Has Definitively "Surrendered" Viktor Bout to the Americans and Wants Full Investigation of Charges] (in Russian). NEWSru. 18 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010 . Retrieved 29 November 2010. In the 2018 Hungarian parliamentary election, the Fidesz– KDNP alliance was victorious and preserved its two-thirds majority, with Orbán remaining prime minister. Orbán and Fidesz campaigned primarily on the issues of immigration and foreign meddling, and the election outcome was seen as a victory for right-wing populism in Europe. [100] [101] [102] Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) leader Jarosław Kaczyński with Orbán on 22 September 2017