"You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end — which you can never afford to lose — with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they may be." VADM James Stockdale, USN
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the audience during the first Patriotic Rally at the Millenaris Cultural Center in Budapest, Hungary, March 23, 2026, a key campaign event for the upcoming April elections. In the April 12, 2026 vote, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing his toughest challenge since he returned to power in 2010, according to opinion polls, against a backdrop of a stagnating economy and growing discontent with public services, among other issues. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)