CPAC Hungary 2025 Opens with Orbán, 600 Global Conservatives

The 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Hungary opened in Budapest with keynote speeches from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, CPAC Hungary Chairman Miklós Szánthó, American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp, and a video message from former President Donald Trump. The event, themed 'the Age of the Patriots,' brought together over 600 international guests including current and former prime ministers, party leaders, and legislators, emphasizing a global coalition against what they describe as a 'global conspiracy' and 'globalism.' Speakers highlighted the importance of national sovereignty, secure borders, and resistance to liberal globalist policies, with Orbán and Trump praised as leaders in this movement. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and other international figures underscored their commitment to national identity and sovereignty amidst external pressures. Schlapp described Hungary as the focal point where globalism 'goes to die,' marking CPAC Hungary as a significant expansion of the conservative movement beyond the United States. The conference also reflected on the political shifts following Trump's presidency and positioned Hungary as a strategic hub for conservative collaboration in Europe.