Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is leading a 180-strong delegation to visit President Donald Trump in Washington in a meeting that will put the spotlight on their friendship, but also bring ongoing tensions between the two to the forefront.
Orbán arrived in Washington on Thursday on a leased aircraft from the low-cost carrier Wizz Air as he heralded a special bond between the two countries in a "gilded age" for their bilateral relation. The Hungarian delegation is staying at the Blair House, the official state guest house of the United States, located directly next to the White House.
Before the trip, Foreign Minister Szijjártó said the US and Hungary worked hard in the last weeks preparing "a large economic and energy cooperation package that would greatly contribute to guaranteeing Hungary's long-term energy security."
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