Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is leading a 180-strong delegation to visit President Donald Trump in Washington in a meeting that will put the spotlight on their friendship, but also bring ongoing tensions between the two to the forefront.

Orbán arrived in Washington on Thursday on a leased aircraft from Hungary's low-cost carrier Wizz Air as he heralded a special bond between the two countries in a "gilded age" for their bilateral relation.

The Hungarian delegation is staying at Blair House, the official state guest house, which is directly next to the White House.

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Before the trip, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the US and Hungary worked hard in the last weeks preparing "a large economic and energy coop

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