"On Tuesday, ten days after his inauguration on May 9, 2026, Magyar's first trip abroad took him to Poland, "our natural allies," as Hungary's new leader called to the Poles last year. Historically, Poland and Hungary have mostly had close ties. Under the Polish right-wing nationalist governments of the Law and Justice Party (PiS, 2015-2023) and the Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz, 2010-2026), Warsaw and Budapest formed an illiberal, EU-critical alliance for years."
"However, this rapport was increasingly put under pressure, particularly since the start of the war in Ukraine. The pro-Russian policies of Hungary's long-time Prime Minister Viktor Orban were never supported by the Polish right-wing party. In late 2023, when Tusk's pro-European center-left government took the helm in Poland, relations hit rock bottom. "Everything is clear between us, we have different views on every matter, on every issue," Tusk told Polish reporters in October 2025."
"He added that Orban opposed democratic norms and judicial transparency. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has shifted to a more central right position since he took office in 2023. Increasingly strained ties Relations between Budapest and Warsaw became further cooled when Hungary granted political asylum to Poland's former Minister of Justice, Zbigniew Ziobro, and his deputy, Marcin Romanowski, following Tusk's election victory."
"Both politicians are under investigation at home on suspicion of corruption. The new Hungarian prime minister, however, wants to mend Polish-Hungarian rela"
Hungary’s center-right Tisza Party won the April 12, 2026 parliamentary election, prompting enthusiasm among Polish liberals and support from Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Magyar’s first foreign trip abroad took him to Poland on May 9, 2026, described as Hungary’s natural allies. Poland and Hungary previously maintained close relations under right-wing nationalist governments, forming an illiberal, EU-critical alliance. Relations deteriorated after the war in Ukraine and especially after Tusk’s pro-European center-left government took office in late 2023. Hungary’s pro-Russian stance under Viktor Orban was not supported by Poland’s right-wing party, and Tusk later cited disagreements on democratic norms and judicial transparency. Ties cooled further when Hungary granted asylum to Polish officials Zbigniew Ziobro and Marcin Romanowski, and Magyar signaled a desire to mend relations.
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