Hungary’s new leader seeks peace with EU
Apr 20, 2026
Q: After his landslide victory over a right-wing authoritarian who ruled Hungary for 16 years, Peter Magyar promised to rebuild the nation’s relationship with the European Union (EU). Where is the Central European country of Hungary?
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Q: Magyar defeated Prime Minister Victor Orban, who recently blocked EU aid to Hungary’s northeastern neighbor ...
A. Austria
B. Croatia
C. Romania
C. Romania
Q: More than 100,000 people gathered in the capital, Budapest, for an anti-Orban concert just two days before his election defeat. The Danube River runs through Budapest as it flows into which sea?
A. Baltic
B. Black
C. Caspian
D. Mediterranean
Q: Election winner Magyar met with EU officials last week about securing $20 billion in aid to Hungary that was frozen under Orban’s rule due to concerns about corruption and anti-democratic measures. The EU is a political and economic union of 27 member states. Which nation withdrew from the EU?
A. Britain
B. Norway
C. Switzerland
D. Turkey
Q: While campaigning for Orban, U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance accused the EU of interfering in Hungary’s election. Besides the United States, which nation's leader endorsed Orban’s failed campaign in this month’s election?
A. Argentina
B. Chile
C. Israel
D. All of the above
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