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Viktor Orbán
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Viktor OrbanOrbánOrbanvik-
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Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)
Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, appears primarily in documents related to Steve Bannon's 2018 efforts to build a right-wing populist alliance in Europe. The mentions span political analysis documents and communications from the House Oversight Committee materials.
Orbán appears predominantly in multiple copies of the same Italian news article about Steve Bannon's "Movement" initiative to unite European right-wing leaders ahead of the 2019 elections. He is mentioned alongside figures like Matteo Salvini and in the context of illiberal democracy and European populism. Additional mentions include academic citations, brief email references, and political commentary documents discussing his relationship with Trump and other world leaders. Unlike core Epstein associates, Orbán is not mentioned in flight logs, personal correspondence with Epstein, or court documents—his presence is entirely in political analysis materials that ended up in the House Oversight Committee's document collection.
Key Highlights
- •The majority of mentions (at least 10) are duplicates of the same Italian news article about Steve Bannon's 2018 effort to create "The Movement," a Brussels-based organization to unite European right-wing parties
- •One document describes Orbán as among "a few" foreign leaders "running countries" who supported Trump's candidacy, alongside Putin, Kim Jong Un, and Robert Mugabe
- •A 2017 Freedom House report analyzes Orbán's "illiberal democracy" speech and constitutional reforms in Hungary
- •Email references suggest connections between Bannon, Orbán, and other European political figures, with one mentioning Bannon "working very closely with Victor Orban"
- •Hillary Clinton is quoted discussing Orbán as an example of right-wing populists whose rise was fueled by migration issues in Europe
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Document Mentions (20 of 21)
FH_Authoritarians_Report_2017.indd
3 mentionsHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019233 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019296
May 20, 2017Source: House Oversight Committee
om top to bottom. Disturbingly, the leaders of some dem- ocratic societies have begun to embrace the majoritarian idea. The Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, has instituted a thorough overhaul of the country's constitution and national leg- islation with an eye toward measures that will insulate his party
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019241 →his “illiberal democracy" speech before an ethnic Hungarian audi- ence in Baile Tusnad, Romania.! Several points in his remarks are worth noting: ¢ Orban urged his listeners to no longer regard the 1989 triumph over communism as the reference point for developments in Hungary. Instead of measuring prog
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019269 →Camp,” Website of the Hungari- an Government, July 26, 2014, http://www.kormany.hu/en/the-prime-minister/the-prime-minister-s-s peeches/prime-minister-vik- tor-orban-s-speech-at-the-25th-balvanyos-summer-free-university-and-student-camp. 2. “Speech by Prime Minister Viktor Orban on 15 March,” Website of the Hunga
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
Europe needs to get a handle on migration because that is what lit the flame," Clinton said regarding the rise of rightwing populists like Hungary's Viktor Orban. Clinton added: "I admire the very generous and compassionate approaches that were taken particularly by leaders like Angela Merkel, but I think it
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027531 →rise of rightwing populists like Hungary's Viktor Orban. Clinton added: "I admire the very generous and c
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2 mentionsHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014498 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014515
Dec 13, 2016Source: House Oversight Committee
us foreign leaders supported Trump’s candidacy early on, mostly opposition politicians. A few, however, are running countries. They include Hungary’s Viktor Orban, North Ko- rea’s Kim Jong Un, Zimbabwe’s Rob- ert Mugabe and, of course, Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Rewarding them with an American inaugural visit wou
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014509 →running countries. They include Hungary’s Viktor Orban, North Ko- rea’s Kim Jong Un, Zimbabwe’s Rob- ert
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Trump loves a strongman, so of course he fawns over Hungaryâ•Žs V
2 mentionsHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033379 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033382
May 28, 2018Source: House Oversight Committee
The Washington Post Outlook Perspective Trump loves a strongman, so of course he fawns over Hungary's Viktor Orban How Washington pivoted from finger-wagging to appeasement. By Heather A. Conley and Charles Gati May 25 About the authors + Two important American vi
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033379 →e House adviser who is an admirer of Hungary's strongman, Viktor Orban; he addressed a conference on "Europe's Future" organized by Mária Schmidt, an Orban counselor with Bannon-esque ideas about maintaining a Christian culture in Europe. Bannon had called Orban "a man of principles" as well as "a real p
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
rt in Brussels The former Trump strategist arrives in Europe with "The Movement". Objective: an alliance between right-wing leaders, from Salvini to Orban in view of the 2019 elections NEW YORK. The invasion of Europe has begun. Steve Bannon, 65, the American far-right guru who was Donald Trump’s right
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
rt in Brussels The former Trump strategist arrives in Europe with "The Movement". Objective: an alliance between right-wing leaders, from Salvini to Orban in view of the 2019 elections NEW YORK. The invasion of Europe has begun. Steve Bannon, 65, the American far-right guru who was Donald Trump’s right
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019312 →Sponsored
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
rt in Brussels The former Trump strategist arrives in Europe with "The Movement". Objective: an alliance between right-wing leaders, from Salvini to Orban in view of the 2019 elections NEW YORK. The invasion of Europe has begun. Steve Bannon, 65, the American far-right guru who was Donald Trump’s right
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
rt in Brussels The former Trump strategist arrives in Europe with "The Movement". Objective: an alliance between right-wing leaders, from Salvini to Orban in view of the 2019 elections NEW YORK. The invasion of Europe has begun. Steve Bannon, 65, the American far-right guru who was Donald Trump’s right
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019322 →1 mention
ks under genetic control. Human Brain Mapping, 30(7), 1938-1946; Peeters, R, Simone, L, Nelissen, K, Fabbri-Destro, M, Vanduffel, W, Rizzolatti, G, & Orban, G A. (2009). The representation of tool use in humans and monkeys: common and uniquely human features. Journal of Neuroscience, 29(37), 11523-11539;
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
rt in Brussels The former Trump strategist arrives in Europe with "The Movement". Objective: an alliance between right-wing leaders, from Salvini to Orban in view of the 2019 elections NEW YORK. The invasion of Europe has begun. Steve Bannon, 65, the American far-right guru who was Donald Trump’s right
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
rt in Brussels The former Trump strategist arrives in Europe with "The Movement". Objective: an alliance between right-wing leaders, from Salvini to Orban in view of the 2019 elections NEW YORK. The invasion of Europe has begun. Steve Bannon, 65, the American far-right guru who was Donald Trump’s right
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
rt in Brussels The former Trump strategist arrives in Europe with "The Movement". Objective: an alliance between right-wing leaders, from Salvini to Orban in view of the 2019 elections NEW YORK. The invasion of Europe has begun. Steve Bannon, 65, the American far-right guru who was Donald Trump’s right
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019348 →Sponsored
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
rt in Brussels The former Trump strategist arrives in Europe with "The Movement". Objective: an alliance between right-wing leaders, from Salvini to Orban in view of the 2019 elections NEW YORK. The invasion of Europe has begun. Steve Bannon, 65, the American far-right guru who was Donald Trump’s right
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020441 →HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027260 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027274
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
mail.com Time: 04/08/18 03:41:11 PM (544920071) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 3CO7EC93-997D-4542-9376-256F36A23C6C Message: Orbahn Time: 04/08/18 03:46:15 PM (544920375) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: A2E5192A-D7C0-4062-80F4-D1420EB4CCC12 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
uential players in Washington ( and very close to the President), would like to see you on various issues. He is now working very closely with Victor Orban and other of your colleagues in Europe. I am having dinner with him in Paris on 22 June. He could come to Vienna any time between the 23 and 28 of th
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
AM (574086534) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: Messag DC5A0 95B-5D54-4913-8C7A-1FE118DCA067 e: Do you have a copy of brink? Orban , salvini--- this HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027594 --- PAGE BREAK --- Sender: PF Time: 03/12/19 05:31:02 AM (574086662) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is In
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ter in the weekend with the Hun- rian prime minister, Viktor Or- 2, but Mr. Bannon declined to whether or not he would, only ing that he admired Mr. Orban "hero" and "the most signifi- guy on the scene right now." Zurich, Mr. Bannon says, he a "fascinating" meeting on lay with leaders of Ger- s far-righ
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
rt in Brussels The former Trump strategist arrives in Europe with "The Movement". Objective: an alliance between right-wing leaders, from Salvini to Orban in view of the 2019 elections NEW YORK. The invasion of Europe has begun. Steve Bannon, 65, the American far-right guru who was Donald Trump’s right
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019334 →Sponsored
WWW Conf Program.pdf
1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017526 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017573
Sep 5, 2012Source: House Oversight Committee
us sitting on stage. 3 Michael Smolens and David Orban of dotSUB will then translate it into perhaps 10
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
rt in Brussels The former Trump strategist arrives in Europe with "The Movement". Objective: an alliance between right-wing leaders, from Salvini to Orban in view of the 2019 elections NEW YORK. The invasion of Europe has begun. Steve Bannon, 65, the American far-right guru who was Donald Trump’s right
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019302 →Sponsored
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