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Orbán Says the EU and Not Russia Is Hungary's Real Threat Ahead of April Vote
Orbán accuses the EU and multinational firms of undermining Hungarian sovereignty and propping up opposition ahead of the April 12 vote, amid Fidesz trailing in polls.
- With only eight weeks until the April 12 vote, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán framed the European Union as Hungary's primary threat in a speech to supporters on Saturday as his Fidesz party faces its most serious challenge since 2010.
- Orbán's Ukraine policy and ties with Moscow have reinforced his anti‑EU narrative, as Budapest clashes with the EU over frozen funds and denies Tisza party's puppet claims.
- Promising to expel foreign influence, Orbán pledged that 'We’ll clean it up after April' if he wins a fifth‑straight majority, accusing multinational banks and energy companies of profiting from the war.
- Orbán's veto threats position Hungary as a potential spoiler in EU votes, notably on Ukraine support, while most polls show Fidesz trailing Péter Magyar and the center-right Tisza party.
- Against international endorsements and domestic pledges, the April 12 vote will test Hungary's direction, as Péter Magyar pledged to repair Western ties and return to democracy, while Orbán credited Trump’s support.
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Orbán Says Hungary Should Fear EU More Than Russia Ahead Of Heated Elections
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief reporting from Budapest, Hungary BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said over the weekend that Hungary should fear the European Union more than Russia, pledging to dismantle what he called Brussels’ “oppressive machinery” ahead of heated parliamentary elections in April. Speaking during his annual state-of-the-nation address, Orbán vowed to push out “the foreign influe…
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