Orbán Calls Hungary 'Tyranny' After Fidesz Data Raid — Slovak Allies Stay Silent

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sharply condemned Hungary's new government after prosecutors raided a data center and seized files belonging to his Fidesz party, declaring that 'the era of tyranny has begun again in Hungary' and comparing the current political situation to the Soviet occupation of 1956. Orbán, who governed Hungary for over a decade before losing power, labeled the new political order illegitimate and framed the raid as an assault on democracy. The seizure of Fidesz party data by prosecutors marks a significant escalation in the legal and political pressure facing the former ruling party following its loss of power. Notably, Orbán's traditional political allies in Slovakia — politicians who had cultivated close ties with Fidesz during its years in government — have remained publicly silent in response to his calls for solidarity. Slovakia's opposition, meanwhile, is reportedly speaking cautiously about the situation involving Magyar, a reference to Péter Magyar, the Hungarian opposition figure who rose to challenge Fidesz and whose political movement contributed to the shift in Hungary's political landscape. The muted response from Slovak political figures underscores the sensitivity of aligning publicly with Orbán as he faces mounting legal and institutional pressure in his home country.