Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is hosting Alice Weidel, the Alternative for Germany party's candidate for chancellor, a rare meeting between a European leader and Germany’s far-right party.

Emboldened by his 'dear friend' US President Donald Trump's return to power, Hungary's nationalist leader has vowed to 'occupy Brussels' by bringing together far-right parties in the European Parliament.

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban met the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party in Budapest on Wednesday.

AfD candidate for chancellor Alice Weidel's visit to Hungary marks the first time Orban has hosted a politician from the far-right German party.

BUDAPEST - Prime Minister Viktor Orban hailed the leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as an ally who could help \"lift the boot\" of Brussels from Hungary's chest, welcoming her less than two weeks before a German election.