Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban met the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party in Budapest on Wednesday. Despite their ideological closeness, Orban has hitherto been careful to keep his distance from the AfD,

Alice Weidel, is expected in Budapest later on Wednesday for talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, less than two weeks before Germany's parliamentary election. Official talks are planned at Orbán's official residence in the former Carmelite monastery in Budapest Castle,

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban engaged in discussions with the Alternative for Germany's party leader in Budapest. Although previously distancing himself to avoid tension with mainstream German parties,

It is the first time the Hungarian prime minister is hosting a politician from the far-right German party. The two share an anti-immigration stance and a desire to rebuild Europe's relations with Russia.