Orbán: Everyone sees that we are the future
Drawing on centuries of shared history, PM Orbán highlighted the deep-rooted connections between Hungary and Spain, referencing Hungary's contributions to the Reconquista and Spain's support during the Hungarian uprising against communism in 1956. 'The Spanish and the Hungarians share a tested brotherhood in arms,' he affirmed. 'And today, 70 years later, I stand here in Madrid, beside you.'
PM Orbán described Hungary as a 'laboratory of conservative politics,' emphasizing its success in protecting its borders, resisting mass migration, and safeguarding traditional values. 'We have built a free, conservative, and Christian Hungary,' he stated. 'No illegal migrants enter our country. In Hungary, crossing the border without permission is a crime, not a political debate.' He also pointed to Hungary's rejection of gender ideology in schools and constitutional protections for Christian culture, stating bluntly, 'We had to write into the constitution that a mother is a woman, and a father is a man—something we once assumed everyone knew.'
Turning to the broader European political landscape, the prime minister criticized Brussels's leadership for economic decline, migration policies, and its handling of the Ukraine war. 'Brussels has ruined Europe. They have opened the gates to an invasion, drained our wealth to finance a hopeless war, and driven our economy into decline,' he said. Citing billionaire George Soros' advocacy for large-scale migration in 2015, he pointed to the arrival of nine million migrants since then, stating, 'The population replacement is not a conspiracy theory—it is happening before our eyes.'
PM Orbán also referenced the political shifts in the United States and Europe, calling President Donald Trump's return a 'Trump Tornado' that has upended the global order. 'Yesterday we were the heretics. Today we are the mainstream,' he declared. 'In America, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, and Hungary, patriots are winning. Next up: Czechia!'
In closing, PM Orbán urged support for VOX in Spain. 'Europe has been taken hostage by the progressive elites. But you, the Spanish people, know how to tame a raging bull,' he said, referring to the EU establishment. He praised Abascal as 'the bravest toreador in politics' and called on conservatives across Europe to unite. 'Let's tame this bull together,' he concluded. 'Vamos Santiago! Vamos Patriotas! Vamos VOX!'
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