Conference of U.S. conservatives opens in Orban’s Hungary

By JUSTIN SPIKE and JILL COLVIN
Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Dozens of prominent conservatives from Europe, the United States and elsewhere have gathered in Hungary as the American Conservative Political Action Conference, better known as CPAC, is taking place in Europe for the first time. The two-day conference in Budapest reflects a deepening of ties between the American right wing and the autocratic government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. In a keynote address on Thursday, Orban described his country as “the bastion of conservative Christian values in Europe.” He urged U.S. conservatives to defeat “the dominance of progressive liberals in public life.” Fox News host Tucker Carlson delivered a speech by video link. Other U.S. conservatives are scheduled to appear at the event.