Overview
- Balázs Orbán told Politico that Viktor Orbán aims to align positions with Slovakia and Czechia ahead of European Council meetings.
- The outreach focuses on Robert Fico and Czech election winner Andrej Babiš, who is in line to become prime minister.
- No formal trilateral alliance exists, but coordinated stances could slow or hinder EU financial and military support for Ukraine.
- Fico has repeatedly attacked Ukraine rhetorically yet has not reliably joined Hungary’s EU‑level blocking efforts.
- Babiš has opposed using Czech state funds for arms and wants to halt the Czech munitions initiative, though observers expect potential moderation in office.