Rubio publicly supported Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's bid for re-election in the April 12 parliamentary election during his visit to Budapest, emphasizing the significant importance of his close personal relationship with Trump for bilateral cooperation. Rubio stated that the bilateral relations between the two countries entered a "golden era" during Trump's tenure and expressed that Trump is "committed to Hungary's success." During the visit, both sides signed a civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement covering small modular reactors (SMRs), nuclear fuel supply, and spent fuel storage technology. Rubio had previously visited Slovakia and attended the Munich Security Conference held in Germany. Both Hungary and Slovakia have reservations about certain EU policies, and they maintain relatively independent stances on energy and Ukraine issues. Viktor has long advocated maintaining energy cooperation with Russia while strengthening ties with Washington. He stated that Hungary is willing to host a potential future U.S.-Ukraine-Russia tripartite peace summit and has extended an invitation to Trump. Regarding the EU's plan to gradually stop importing Russian fossil fuels before 2027, Rubio did not explicitly state the duration of the previous U.S. energy sanctions exemptions granted to Hungary.
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