Hungary's Orban erects billboards vilifying EU's von der Leyen

A government billboard shows American philanthropist Alex Soros, son of Hungarian-American financier George Soros and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Budapest, Hungary, November 20, 2023. The billboard reads, "Let's not dance to their tunes". REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's ruling party unveiled billboards vilifying European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen on Monday, the first time it has made her a personal target in a campaign similar to one against her predecessor that angered Brussels.

The billboards, erected overnight to launch a campaign for next June's European parliamentary election, depict Von der Leyen alongside Alex Soros, the son of liberal Hungarian-born financier George Soros, a perennial target of hostility from Orban's Fidesz Party.