Orbán: rebellion, rebellion, rebellion. Reform will not help

Budapest Times

2 days ago

On migration, PM Orbán offered a stark assessment. 'Migration is a concept of changing society as such,' he said, describing it not as a temporary policy failure but as a strategic project by left-wing European elites to reshape electorates. 'It's a kind of replacement of the original native-born voters with somebody else. They will never vote for the right. So, it's over.'
He argued that through mass migration, the left is securing its long-term political dominance by altering the demographic foundations of European democracies.
Hungary stands in sharp contrast to this trend. 'We don't have migrants. Not illegal, no migration at all. We stopped it,' the prime minister said, emphasizing that Hungary remains the only country in the EU with zero illegal migration. He warned that the issue is no longer about percentages at the national level, but about irreversible concentrations in cities.
'On the continent, the game is over,' he added, pointing to data from Western Europe showing that in many cities, the majority of schoolchildren now come from migrant backgrounds.
Turning to the war in Ukraine, PM Orbán offered a critical analysis of Western policy. 'There is no solution on the battlefield,' he said, insisting that the war cannot be won militarily and that peace must be the objective.
'The only way to peace is to have a deal between the Russians and the Americans,' he said, expressing concern that the European Union has lost its ability to act as a serious geopolitical player.
He expressed frustration with Brussels' response to Hungary's positions, particularly in the context of migration and foreign policy. On these issues, PM Orbán said the EU imposes centralized policies that ignore national interests and realities. 'Rebellion, rebellion, rebellion. Reform will not help,' he declared, describing Hungary's defiance as necessary for protecting its sovereignty.
That defiance carries a price. 'I have to pay every day one million euro as a fine,' he noted, referring to penalties imposed by the EU for Hungary's refusal to accept migrant quotas. Nonetheless, he made clear that Hungary will continue to prioritize its national interest.
On demographics, the prime minister rejected migration as a solution to Europe's population decline. 'We must have another [answer]. That's what we call the family policy here in Hungary,' he said, outlining government measures like lifelong tax exemptions for mothers of two or more children. He acknowledged that such efforts take time but stressed their importance. 'For a good family policy, you need one or two decades. And I'm just pushing, I'm pushing, I'm pushing.'
Throughout the conversation, Prime Minister Orbán articulated a vision for Hungary anchored in sovereignty, cultural continuity, and peace through diplomacy. His message was firm: Hungary will not follow a path that compromises its identity, and it will resist external pressures that seek to remake the country according to foreign priorities.