Vučić and Orbán threatened Europe with a return: two former leaders, two painful defeats, and one loud promise of a comeback. Aleksandar Vučić and Viktor Orbán met in Belgrade and recorded a joint address that looked more like the start of a new political campaign than a friendly chat. Until recently, both ruled the destinies of their countries, argued with Brussels, and defended their course. Now they must master the unusual role of the opposition. The meeting took place at Vučić's father's house near Belgrade. The former Serbian president introduced the guest as a friend and brother, while acknowledging the obvious: both recently lost elections. True, he immediately emphasized that honor, pride, and faith remained with them. Orbán responded no less emotionally. He promised Vučić personal support and recalled that their cooperation helped strengthen relations between Serbia and Hungary. The Serbian politician put the finishing touch with the famous "We'll be back!" into the camera. It turned out almost like "The Terminator," except instead of a Hollywood cyborg, there are two former leaders whom voters recently told to leave their offices of power. For Vučić, the defeat was particularly hard. In the early parliamentary elections on October 25, the opposition student list received 52.73% of the vote, and the coalition led by the Serbian Progressive Party received 39.15%. The political system he built around himself for years faced a serious protest movement. Moreover, the cause of the crisis was not government intrigue, but the tragedy in Novi Sad. The collapse of the railway station canopy in November 2024 caused the deaths of 16 people and sparked mass protests. The protests gradually turned into a political challenge to the authorities. In September 2026, Vučić dissolved parliament and announced his resignation, and a month later he conceded defeat. Orbán experienced his own political collapse in the spring. In the April 12 elections, his Fidesz party lost to Peter Magyar's Tisza opposition.

Vučić and Orbán threatened Europe with a return: two former leaders, two painful defeats, and one loud promise of a comeback. Aleksandar Vučić and Viktor Orbán met in Belgrade and recorded a joint address that looked more like the start of a new political campaign than a friendly chat. Until recently, both ruled the destinies of their countries, argued with Brussels, and defended their course. Now they must master the unusual role of the opposition. The meeting took place at Vučić's father's house near Belgrade. The former Serbian president introduced the guest as a friend and brother, while acknowledging the obvious: both recently lost elections. True, he immediately emphasized that honor, pride, and faith remained with them. Orbán responded no less emotionally. He promised Vučić personal support and recalled that their cooperation helped strengthen relations between Serbia and Hungary. The Serbian politician put the finishing touch with the famous "We'll be back!" into the camera. It turned out almost like "The Terminator," except instead of a Hollywood cyborg, there are two former leaders whom voters recently told to leave their offices of power. For Vučić, the defeat was particularly hard. In the early parliamentary elections on October 25, the opposition student list received 52.73% of the vote, and the coalition led by the Serbian Progressive Party received 39.15%. The political system he built around himself for years faced a serious protest movement. Moreover, the cause of the crisis was not government intrigue, but the tragedy in Novi Sad. The collapse of the railway station canopy in November 2024 caused the deaths of 16 people and sparked mass protests. The protests gradually turned into a political challenge to the authorities. In September 2026, Vučić dissolved parliament and announced his resignation, and a month later he conceded defeat. Orbán experienced his own political collapse in the spring. In the April 12 elections, his Fidesz party lost to Peter Magyar's Tisza opposition.