Viktor Orbán has said the main task of his new government will be to preserve Hungary’s security and Christian culture. The hardline rightwinger was re-elected for a third successive term as prime minister in April after a strong anti-immigration message secured a landslide victory. He was asked to form a government by the president, János Áder, on Monday.

Orbán, one of the most vociferous opponents of immigration into Europe by mainly Muslim people fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa, saw his campaign, helped by his Fidesz party’s media dominance, resonate with swaths of the electorate, particularly in rural areas. Fidesz holds 133 of 199 seats in the parliament, which will enable the party to pass any laws, even those that require two-thirds support. Parliament will hold its first session on Tuesday, where Orbán will be officially re-elected prime minister. In a radio interview on Friday, Orbán said his government was building a “Christian democracy”.(theguardian)…[+]