Karina Bovsunovska15:31, 09.10.24
Ursula von der Leyen criticized Orbán during a speech in the European Parliament.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after his speech in the European Parliament. According to her, he flirts with the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, allowing foreign interference from the Russian Federation and China, and also fails the Hungarian people, writes Politico .
“There are still those who blame this war not on the occupier, but on the occupied. Not on Putin’s desire for power, but on Ukraine’s desire for freedom,” Von der Leyen noted.
After that, looking directly at Orban, she said:
“I want to ask them. Will they ever blame the Hungarians for the Soviet invasion of 1956? Or the Czechs and Slovaks for the Soviet repressions of 1968? Or the Lithuanians for the Soviet repressions of 1991?”.
After these words, pro-European political groups began to applaud.
The President of the European Commission also discussed other issues with Orban. During the conversation, they agreed that the European Union needs big investments.
According to her, despite the efforts of the EU, which are aimed at the development of the single market, there is “one government that is moving in the completely opposite direction, moving away from the single market.”
“How can the government attract more European investments if at the same time it discriminates against European companies by taxing them more than others?” Von der Leyen stressed.
Finally, the politician touched on the issue of migration. Orbán has previously stated that his country is one of the few that is fighting to prevent illegal migrants from entering the EU.
“I heard your words, you said that Hungary protects the borders and that criminals are imprisoned in Hungary. How is this consistent with the fact that last year the authorities released convicted human traffickers and smugglers from prison before the end of their prison terms ?”, the President of the European Commission asked the Hungarian Prime Minister.
Von der Leyen also criticized Hungary’s decision to relax the visa regime for citizens of the Russian Federation this summer. According to her, such a step is a “security risk” for all EU countries.
“This is not a defense of European sovereignty, it is a back door for foreign interference,” she added.
(C)UNIAN 2024
Orbans Dream is the liberation of Hungary by Russian troops. But why Hungary is member of NATO and the EU?
Turkey still occupies northern Cyprus, allowed millions of ‘refugees’ to come to Europe and is still in NATO!!! Think for yourself…
Ok the EU knows that Hungry is not compatible with the EU values so why don’t they throw them out??
“Ursula von der Leyen criticized Orbán during a speech in the European Parliament.”
Words are completely useless with this fat turd. Actions speak louder, but both the EU and NATO are too weak to take any action.