The fifth Orbán government is the current

Government of Hungary The Government of Hungary () exercises executive (government), executive power in Hungary. It is led by the Prime Minister of Hungary, Prime Minister, and is composed of various ministers. It is the principal organ of public administration. The Pr ...

since 24 May 2022, following the 2022 parliamentary elections, led by

Viktor Orbán Viktor Mihály Orbán (; born 31 May 1963) is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who has been the 56th prime minister of Hungary since 2010, previously holding the office from 1998 to 2002. He has also led the Fidesz political party since 200 ...

Policy

Social policy

On 15 September 2022, the Hungarian government passed new abortion restrictions, with a mandatory ultrasounds bill, where women who are seeking an abortion will now be obliged to “listen to the foetal heartbeat” before they can have an abortion. This bill was lobbied for by the far-right

Mi Hazánk Our Homeland Movement (Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Mi Hazánk Mozgalom'', '','' Mi Hazánk, MHM, MH) is a Hungarian Far-right politics, far-right political party. It was founded by Ásotthalom mayor and former Jobbik Vice-President, László ...

(Our Homeland) party. In March 2025, the Hungarian government voted in favour of banning the Budapest Pride, promising to impose fines on both organizers and participants who would attempt to attend the march. The Law passed by 136 votes to 27.

Fidesz–KDNP Fidesz–KDNP Party Alliance (), formerly also known as the Alliance of Hungarian Solidarity (), is a right-wing national conservative political alliance of two political parties in Hungary, the Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz) and ...

and

Jobbik The Jobbik – Movement for a Better Hungary (, ), commonly known as Jobbik (), and previously known as Conservatives () between 2023 and 2024, is a Conservatism, conservative List of political parties in Hungary, political party in Hungary. Ori ...

voted for the law. In April 2025, the Hungarian parliament passed

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s, it will protect the " right to use cash", mandate the existence of only two genders (male or female), and Hungarian citizenship of dual citizens may be suspended for definite periods of time. The Law passed by 140 votes to 21. Fidesz-KDNP and

supported the amendments.

Foreign policy

In April 2025, The Hungarian Government announced it will withdraw from the

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. In May 2025, the Hungarian National Assembly approved a bill to initiate the country's withdrawal from the

(ICC), marking Hungary as the first European Union member state to take such action. The bill, introduced by Deputy Prime Minister

Zsolt Semjén Zsolt Semjén (; born 8 August 1962) is a Hungarian politician. Member of Parliament between 1994 and 1998 and from 2002. Since 2003, he has been the chairman of the Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary), Christian Democratic People's Pa ...

, passed with 134 votes in favor, 37 against, and 7 abstentions.

Schengen policy

On 5 August 2024, 70

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officially requested that Hungary's membership in the

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be cancelled, because they felt that a recent Hungarian decision to open Hungarian visas to workers from eight countries, among which

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and

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, was contrary to the spirit of the agreement.

Economic policy

On 6 June 2024, The Hungarian government buyed back ownership of

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. The Hungarian government will own 80% while

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will take 20%. The Airport was sold off in 2005

Party breakdown

Party breakdown of cabinet ministers:

Members of the Cabinet

Composition

Orbán announced the members of his fifth cabinet in early May 2022.

References

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