BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The real threat facing Hungary is not Russia but the European Union, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech to supporters on Saturday, as his nationalist party ramps up an anti-EU campaign ahead of national elections.

  • fierysparrow89@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    I sympathize and wish you strength and opportunity to change your circumstance. But in the end it is the Hungarian people who need to take action to change. Being “locked under tyrants” was not someone else’s doing.

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      7 days ago

      You are mostly right, but when it’s promoting division, I will nit-pick:

      The EU funds have propped up the government, and free movement has let the most frustrated leave the country. I do not lay blame at the feet of Europe, but it is important to see the situation for what it is.

      We are the only ones who can do anything, I agree. I love Europe and feel as much a citizen of Europe as of Hungary (sometimes even more).

      Thank you for your well-wishes. I am a bit sceptic of any real change, even if Tisza gets (super-)majority, but hope is the last to die. I’d say I’ll be happy as soon as we’re part of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. We really crave justice.

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        7 days ago

        Sure. EU rules are lacking, perhaps because the rule makers did not (want to?) anticipate willfull sabotage by a member state. That’s on them. So it took way too long for the EU to stop propping up this regime.

        As for any kind of super majority I sincerly hope people will not make that mistake again. Way too risky. AFAIK this is what enabled this lot in the first place.

        Anyway, best of luck!

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          7 days ago

          Just want to say that Orbán has always acted in a way to please German industry lobbies.

          He is where he is because of that and German conservative governments keeping him in power.

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          7 days ago

          Hard agree on all the points.

          any kind of super majority (…) too risky

          This is a point that divides the people. The majority want a powerful hand striking down, the minority are hoping for pluralism.

          Thank you for the well-wishes.