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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance gesture at the end of a pre-election rally in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

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Video. Fact-checking JD Vance's claims that Brussels is 'harming Hungary'

Updated: 09/04/2026 - 17:01 GMT+2

Is Brussels crippling the Hungarian economy and making Budapest less energy independent? JD Vance’s speech in Budapest makes several misleading claims.

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