Hungary’s Orban holds up mirror to Europe over its ‘war propaganda’, says ‘old world is collapsing’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić receive the István Pásztor Award in Subotica, praising Pásztor’s legacy as a bridge between Serbs and Hungarians and celebrating historically close ties between the two nations. Orbán frames Serbian‑Hungarian cooperation as vital for Balkan stability amid a collapsing “old world” and a war‑focused Brussels, while Vučić highlights joint energy plans, support from Hungary during the NIS refinery sanctions saga, and his hope that the Trump administration will shield Serbia from the worst effects.