As if the European Union did not have enough problems with its disputes over Brexit and arguments with Poland. Now up pops Hungarian PM Viktor Orban like an inconvenient jack-in-the-box to throw yet more fuel on the roaring fire of discontent. Orban’s latest gripe with Brussels, and to be fair …
Read More »Hungary’s Orban blames Brussels & its climate change policies for soaring EU gas prices
Energy bills have been spiking for customers across Europe because of bad decisions made by “bureaucrats in Brussels,” who are fighting for ecology by continuously raising the price of energy generated from coal and gas, Orban insisted in a radio interview on Friday. “These decisions must be withdrawn… at present …
Read More »Make more babies! Orban’s gang of 4 on EU collision course after rejecting immigration in favour of pro-family policies
Central European leaders have met in Budapest for the Fourth Demographic Summit and signed a declaration stating that mass immigration is not the answer to Europe’s declining birth rate. The summit, which was hosted by Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, was attended by the leaders of the Czech Republic, Serbia, and …
Read More »Viktor Orban’s LGBTQ referendum could spell the end of Hungary’s membership of the EU, or the end of his premiership
Hungary’s relationship with the European Union took another turn for the worse today, as Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, announced he would be putting his controversial child-protection laws out to a referendum. According to LGBTQ rights groups and some other EU member states, these laws, which came into force …
Read More »On migrants, it’s one hypocritical EU rule for Lithuania and another for bogeyman Viktor Orban
When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen fronted up in Vilnius a couple of weeks ago, her decision to lend enthusiastic support to the Lithuanians in their bid to stem the flow of migrants across the border from neighbouring Belarus was a remarkable change of approach. Ever keen to …
Read More »Hungary’s Orban slams ‘legalized hooliganism’ of EU over infringement action against LGBT propaganda law
The condemnation of the European Union’s activity comes after the Commission launched legal action against Hungary, claiming that a newly introduced law prohibiting the promotion of homosexuality discriminates against LGBT individuals. Orban blasted the European Commission’s stance as “shameful,” declaring that the infringement action being taken against his government is …
Read More »Orban blasts Dutch ‘colonial’ mentality after Rutte tells Hungarian PM to respect LGBTQ+ or leave the EU
Speaking to public radio on Friday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban hit back at Dutch PM Mark Rutte and his “colonial” mentality, after he told Budapest to respect LGBTQ+ rights or leave the European Union. “This is a colonial approach,” Orban stated, adding, “they just give no thought to what …
Read More »Orban demands resignation of EU commissioner for insulting Hungarians
Orban called for Jourova’s resignation in a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, which was published on Tuesday. “According to the vice president, in Hungary a ‘sick democracy’ is being built,” Orban said. EU leaders have in recent months criticized Orban over moves that they believe put the …
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