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Hungarian PM lashes out at Brussels for holding back billions of euros.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday the European Commission is blackmailing Hungary by withholding billions in frozen funds over rule-of-law concerns.

Orbán said the blackmail is “a fact,” even admitted by the blackmailers themselves — members of the European Parliament.

“In our view, Hungary fulfils all the qualities of the rule of law, and when the European Commission has specific needs, we implement everything from them, and we are also cooperative,” Orbán told reporters in Budapest during a press conference. “You cannot blame me for doing everything I can to promote Hungary’s interests in such a blackmailed situation.”

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[–] PrinceWith999Enemies 85 points 9 months ago

In our view, Hungary fulfills all the qualities of the rule of law

We self-certify our compliance and reject any review. Just give us money please.

[–] [email protected] 62 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And I hope they continue doing so, Hungary is slipping into fascism right now.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago

It's not sliding in there, it is there.

The guy has a cult of personality, and the response to rule of law requirements from the EU has been the establishment of an authority without legal boundaries or oversight tht is totally not a secret police.

What else do you need to qualify?

[–] SilentKnee 50 points 9 months ago

As a Hungarian I can confidently say that that money would go straight in his buddies pockets, so it’s really better this way

[–] cabron_offsets 34 points 9 months ago (1 children)

He needs to fuck off and die.

[–] Rapidcreek 19 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They are about ready to cancel his voting rights in the EU

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago

Shitty fascist doesn't want to follow the EU rules, shitty fascist doesn't get the EU money.

Get fucked clown, you can't be Mussolinni'd fast enough.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

With the right, it’s always projection.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Again with the confession in the form of an accusation

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday the European Commission is blackmailing Hungary by withholding billions in frozen funds over rule-of-law concerns.

“In our view, Hungary fulfils all the qualities of the rule of law, and when the European Commission has specific needs, we implement everything from them, and we are also cooperative,” Orbán told reporters in Budapest during a press conference.

Orbán’s government has been embroiled in a long-standing dispute with Brussels, which has frozen billions of EU funds intended for Hungary over concerns about human rights and the rule of law in the country.

The commission said the timing of the funding release — which came just a day before the European Council, where Orbán was threatening to block the start of Ukraine’s accession talks to the EU and a further aid package to Kyiv — was coincidental.

In the end, Orbán did a U-turn and allowed EU leaders to approve the start of negotiations for Ukraine to join the bloc.

There is more money at stake for Budapest and Orbán is still blocking a €50 billion aid package for Kyiv, which leaders are set to discuss early next year.


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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Always DARVO with this guy.