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Hungary's New PM Ends CPAC Funding, Promises Investigation

4/15/2026

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Péter Magyar, Hungary's new Prime Minister, announced an end to government funding for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and called it a crime that requires investigation.
His center-right party defeated Viktor Orbán, former prime minister who ruled 16 years and had support from American conservatives, including U.S. President Donald Trump.
Magyar pledged to investigate Orbán’s expenditures and ensure that right-wing institutions are no longer funded by the state.

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Péter Magyar, Hungary's new Prime Minister, announced an end to government funding for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and called it a crime that requires investigation.
His center-right party defeated Viktor Orbán, former prime minister who ruled 16 years and had support from American conservatives, including U.S. President Donald Trump.
Magyar pledged to investigate Orbán’s expenditures and ensure that right-wing institutions are no longer funded by the state.