As EU leaders grow visibly irritated, has Viktor Orbán overplayed his hand?

After years of punching above his weight on the international stage, Hungary's far-right leader may be seeing the limits of his influence

Viktor Orban is one of Europe's most experienced politicians - but he may be beginning to overplay his hand.

For years, the far-right populist Hungarian leader - prime minister from 1998 to 2002 and again since 2010 - has sought to punch above his weight in international politics. He has nurtured relationships with autocrats across the globe, funded projects abroad, and repeatedly used Budapest's power to veto significant EU decisions as a bargaining chip.