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UNITED NATIONS — A Hungarian official sat down with Fox Information Digital on the United Nations this week as his nation is poised to comply with the U.S. in declaring Antifa a terrorist group. He mentioned the transfer highlights the strengthening ties between the U.S. and Hungary now that the Biden administration has ended.
“I believe that is one other problem which reveals that the present Trump administration and the federal government of Prime Minister [Viktor] Orbán are shut to one another in the case of main political points,” Hungarian International Minister Péter Szijjártó informed Fox Information Digital.
“It was apparent that we do take into account Antifa as an extremist group, spreading an extremism ideology based mostly on which they encourage their members and activists to assault harmless folks. And that is merely unacceptable.”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a powerful ally of President Donald Trump, mentioned in a radio interview Sept. 19 it was time for Budapest to comply with “the American mannequin,” in keeping with The Related Press.
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Hungary may quickly comply with the U.S. in designating Antifa a terrorist group. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Photos; Paul Weaver/SOPA Photos/LightRocket through Getty Photos;)
Szijjártó additionally referenced an incident in 2023 wherein Antifa activists assaulted people who they believed to be a part of a far-right occasion in Budapest, the AP reported.
The outlet famous that one of many alleged assailants was Italian Antifascist activist Ilaria Salis, who has since grow to be a member of the European Parliament, giving her immunity from prosecution. Szijjártó informed Fox Information Digital it was a “disgrace” that Hungary couldn’t take authorized motion towards her.
“The European Parliament has proved once more that it’s a tremendous over-ideologized and over-politicized physique [ruled] by the extremist, liberal, very aggressive extremist liberal mainstream,” he mentioned.
Whereas Hungary has known as on the European Union to additionally declare Antifa a terrorist group, Szijjártó informed Fox Information Digital he has “much less hope” the EU will act.
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Agitators maintain an Antifa flag at a prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk in Boston Sept. 18, 2025. (Lauren Owens Lambert/Reuters)
As Hungary faces challenges in Europe, it’s seeing an improved relationship with the U.S., with Szijjártó hailing it as a “golden age.”
“Underneath the Democrat administration, we Hungarians had been thought of as enemies. There was a really hostile method by the Democrat administration,” Szijjártó mentioned, referring to former President Joe Biden’s White Home. “And since President Trump has been in workplace, this factor has completely, completely modified. … We’re principally experiencing the golden age of this U. S.-Hungary relationship.”
Hungary additionally backs Trump’s name for greater NATO spending because the alliance faces renewed stress over latest incursions into the airspace of Denmark, Estonia and Poland. Among the incidents have been related to Russia.
When talking with Fox Information Digital, Szijjártó emphasised Hungary’s view of NATO as “an important pillar of European safety.”
NATO leaders pose for {a photograph} in June 2025. (Claudia Greco/Reuters)
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“We do hope that NATO will additional strengthen sooner or later. We’ve agreed with the method of President Trump arguing in favor of accelerating the share of protection spending of the allies’ GDPs,” Szijjártó mentioned.
Amid rising tensions between NATO and Russia, Hungary is uniquely conscious of the dire dangers of a confrontation between the 2 events.
Hungary shares a border with Ukraine and has witnessed the impression of Kyiv’s warfare with Russia up shut. Szijjártó cautioned {that a} showdown between NATO and Russia may spark World Battle III. Nevertheless, Hungary sees Trump as a probable peacemaker within the area.
“President Trump is the one hope to make peace,” Szijjártó informed Fox Information Digital. He went on to say that U.S.-Russia talks should proceed to get the world to a secure place.
President Donald Trump walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Aug. 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Photos)
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“Every time there’s a civilized, high-level Russia-U.S. engagement, then the safety scenario of the world is bettering. Every time there’s [a] lack of U.S.-Russia talks, then the worldwide safety scenario deteriorates,” Szijjártó mentioned.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
