Orbán: Brussels and Ukraine are assembling a puppet government
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview with public radio on Friday that Brussels and Ukraine are assembling a puppet government with the aim of changing Hungary's policy on Ukraine after the elections.
PM Orbán said 'they went looking for a prime minister candidate, a party leader and now a defense minister.'
'We should have no doubt that we are facing another political concept and strategy, another future for Hungary. A pro-Brussels puppet government would mean that the government is pro-Ukraine and the defense minister is pro-war. Even Hungarian parties do little to disguise that. The Tisza and the [Democratic Coalition] are essentially openly pro-Ukraine political organisations,' he said.
Commenting on an upcoming EU summit, PM Orbán said the 'only topic in Brussels is Ukraine's EU accession. This is the number one issue of international politics in Brussels now, not tomorrow or the day after, but here and now.'
'They think in Brussels that Europe is at war, that Ukraine is its vanguard fighting our war.'
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Budapest Times
19 hours ago
- Budapest Times
Orbán: Brussels and Ukraine are assembling a puppet government
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview with public radio on Friday that Brussels and Ukraine are assembling a puppet government with the aim of changing Hungary's policy on Ukraine after the elections. PM Orbán said 'they went looking for a prime minister candidate, a party leader and now a defense minister.' 'We should have no doubt that we are facing another political concept and strategy, another future for Hungary. A pro-Brussels puppet government would mean that the government is pro-Ukraine and the defense minister is pro-war. Even Hungarian parties do little to disguise that. The Tisza and the [Democratic Coalition] are essentially openly pro-Ukraine political organisations,' he said. Commenting on an upcoming EU summit, PM Orbán said the 'only topic in Brussels is Ukraine's EU accession. This is the number one issue of international politics in Brussels now, not tomorrow or the day after, but here and now.' 'They think in Brussels that Europe is at war, that Ukraine is its vanguard fighting our war.'
Budapest Times
19 hours ago
- Budapest Times
Orbán: We will not let them destroy the safety of our cities and our streets
Speaking directly to his French audience, he opened by acknowledging the values he shares with Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally in France's National Assembly, who he called 'a great person, a tireless leader… a true comrade.' Prime Minister Orbán painted Hungary as both a warning and a hope. 'Budapest is 1,300 kilometers from Paris. The French have little reason to know us — but when our histories meet, they often do so with drama.' Citing Victor Hugo and Albert Camus, he cast Hungary as a nation forged through sacrifice: 'We were born this way and we die this way — starting and standing until the end.' He described Hungary's struggle against Soviet tanks in 1956, quoting Camus: 'Hungary conquered and in chains has done more for freedom and justice than any people for 20 years.' With this, Prime Minister Orbán positioned Hungary's fight for sovereignty as a universal European cause. Drawing a stark contrast with Brussels, he declared: 'Hungary is the black sheep of the Union… the hope of European patriots and the final bastion of Christians.' Emphasizing his experience under communist rule, he said, 'The eggheaded Brussels bureaucrats attacking Hungary have no idea what it means to fight for freedom, for democracy, and for your homeland.' According to Prime Minister Orbán, Europe's decline began 20 years ago with globalism: 'The Western world's train is heading for a cliff. If we stay on it, we'll be ruined.' He accused multinational corporations of exploitation; progressive elites of capturing academia and culture; and NGOs financed from Brussels and Washington of mocking family, nation, and Christianity. He charged that 'migrants — paid for by Soros and Brussels — broke in.' And in response, Hungary 'rose up.' 'We organized the patriotic right, swept away the left, wrote a new constitution. Sovereignty is untouchable, Christian cultural identity must be protected by all state organs. A father is a man, a mother is a woman, and protecting children comes before all other rights,' PM Orbán said. Highlighting Hungary's strict migration policy, he stated, 'In Hungary, the number of migrants is zero. No street mobs. No antisemitism. No violence. No riots.' He praised the security of Hungarian cities, affirming: 'Hungary belongs to the Hungarians.' Though Brussels responded with financial sanctions — 'One million euros a day because we won't let migrants in' — the prime minister was adamant: 'We will not let them destroy the safety of our cities and our streets. We will not allow them to violate our daughters and wives. We will not let them murder peaceful citizens.' Prime Minister Orbán said migration has nothing to do with humanitarian action, but is an orchestrated 'population replacement to change Europe's cultural foundations.' He insisted: 'We will not kneel before Brussels. We are on the side of the people. We are fighting for families and our homeland, even against the entire Brussels bureaucracy.' Turning to the Ukraine conflict, he issued a sobering warning: 'This war cannot be won. There is no solution on the battlefield — only dead, suffering, and destruction. We need a ceasefire, peace, negotiations.' PM Orbán declared: 'We don't want to die for Ukraine. We don't want our sons returning in coffins. We don't want Afghanistan next door.' The prime minister invoked Pentecost as a symbol of unity, calling it 'Christianity's great victory,' and likened it to a new European awakening. 'In one year, the nations of Europe began to speak one language: the language of sovereignty and freedom.' He closed with a rallying cry to Marine Le Pen: 'Marine, lead us! En garde!'
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FM: Hungary and El Salvador are fighting together against the liberal mainstream
Minister Szijjártó said that the economic strategy of El Salvador, based on security and low taxes, sounded very familiar to Hungary. Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that despite the great geographical distance between Hungary and El Salvador, the two countries are fighting together a revolution of common sense against the liberal mainstream. Speaking in San Salvador on Thursday, Minister Szijjártó said that 'even though we are very far from each other, we are still fighting together a revolution of common sense against the liberal mainstream and woke ideology'. 'All of which offers an excellent opportunity for starting economic cooperation, with special regard to the beneficial circumstances that the government of El Salvador ensures for knowledge-intensive sectors built on innovative technologies,' he added. Minister Szijjártó said that the economic strategy of El Salvador, based on security and low taxes, sounded very familiar to Hungary. 'We have essentially agreed with Minister of the Economy María Luisa Hayem that Hungarian companies representing high technology standards have a place here. We have already gained a good reputation in the pharmaceuticals industry and the digitalisation of the building industry, so further important economic partnerships will develop,' he added. He also said that it had given special importance to his current visit that no Hungarian foreign minister had ever visited the Latin American country.
