A Deep Dive into Corruption. MOL oil money comes from Putin, Russia fbs criminals to finance disinformation and propaganda operations in Europe to target freedom and the rule of law. 🚨
What a bastard….article 7 time! Orbáns' Scandalous Propaganda Empire Exposed.
Die #EU vor der Wahl: Ein #Netzwerk aus Firmen und Stiftungen betreibt massiv Stimmungsmache gegen die liberalen Demokratien Europas. Sein Sitz: das autokratisch regierte #Ungarn.
#Orban kassiert gerne von der EU, dabei tut er alles, um sie zu zerstören. #Maaßen#Wilders
treffen sich auch dort.
Peter Magyar, a turncoat from #Orban 's own #Fidesz party, says he wants to make #Hungary a normal democratic country again. He left Fidesz and joined a minor opposition party, suddenly bringing it up to around 25 percent in the polls ahead of the #EuropeanElections . While Orban's party remains the most popular, especially in small towns, the gap is narrowing. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports.
Orban-Kontrahent Kagyar: "Wir sind das allerkorrupteste Land der EU"
Im Frühjahr führte Peter Magyar Proteste gegen Ungarns Premier Viktor Orban an, die zu Massendemos wurden. Nun ist die Europawahl seine erste Bewährungsprobe. Kontrahent Orban gibt sich demonstrativ gelassen. Zu Recht? Von O. Soos.
#Hungary’s prime minister is often the odd man out in the #EU and the NATO military alliance. Since #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine, Viktor #Orban has been essentially alone in pushing back against Western efforts to come to #Kyiv’s aid. With the war now in its third year and Ukraine in dire need of assistance, the nationalist leader’s stonewalling is exasperating Hungary’s allies and raising questions about his government’s true allegiances.
Viktor #Orbán’s #Hungary is holding up legislation that would enable #Ukraine to receive up to €2bn for weapons from the #EU, in a blow to efforts to mobilise profits from Russian assets frozen under sanctions.
“For the time being they are blocking everything connected to the military support to Ukraine,” said one of the people, suggesting #Budapest’s reservations would remain until at least next month’s European elections.
Former president Donald #Trump again invoked authoritarian leaders at a rally Thursday, a reminder of a vision he has been outlining for a potential second term.
Trump referenced Russian President Vladimir #Putin, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, Chinese leader #Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor #Orban.
Trump said the leaders were “at the top of their game, whether you like it or not.”
L'Italia insieme all'Ungheria di #Orban si è già opposta al piano delle "case green".
Un fronte reazionario che contesta l'evidenza scientifica delle cause antropiche dell'emergenza climatica, nonostante l'aumento delle calamità naturali."
By deepening economic relations with both #China and #Russia, #Orbán hopes to give #Hungary an oversized say in global decision-making. And his “friendship” with #Putin is feeding the ever-growing clientelism within his government and funding his cronies.
For example, while other European countries have been downgrading the size of their staff at Russian embassies and consulates, staff numbers at the Russian Embassy in Budapest are on the rise.
While most Western countries are concerned with extrajudicial security personnel from #China going after Chinese dissidents and other interference via secret police stations, Hungary just went and signed a deal with China: "lol, police from a totalitarian country officially patrolling our streets? sure thing"
Mam wrażenie, że mimo wszystkich umizgów, Chińczycy wiedzą, że węgierska przyjaźń jest na sprzedaż i jest coś warta, tylko tak długo, jak płacą. Jest takie stare powiedzenie, że „Afgańczyka możesz wynająć, ale nie możesz kupić.” Podobnie jest z Orbanem.
Hungarian authorities said on Friday they had launched an investigation into opposition figure Peter #Magyar on suspicions over foreign funding for his campaigns, which have been highly critical of Viktor #Orban's government.
Magyar launched his movement by publicly accusing the government of widespread corruption and running a centralized propaganda machine. Orban aides have rejected his accusations.
The amendment that #MarjorieTraitorGreene just proposed to sabotage the #Ukraine bill is something that is such a nuanced #RussianDisinformation narrative that it could have only come directly from her Russian handlers.
The notion that #Hungarians are being persecuted in Ukraine is insane BUT it’s being pushed by both #Orban (who was promised a piece of Ukraine by #Putin) and Russian disinfo machine. For an American to suggest this really confirms she is being handled.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor #Orbán on Wednesday called for a change of leadership in #Brussels as he blasted the #EUs policies on migration and #Ukraine.
Orbán is bidding to tilt the EU in his direction after June’s European election, for which polls currently forecast a right-wing surge. A rightward swing could drastically shift EU policies on key issues from climate to the war in Ukraine.
»Authoritarian populists tilt the democratic playing field to favor themselves and their personal and political interests. Subverting #democracy from the inside without violent repression allows leaders like #Orbán and #Trump to pretend they are democratic. This authoritarianism from within creates #chokepoints where the #opposition isn’t crushed, but it has a hard time breathing.«
Het blijft tamelijk bizar dat partijen als #VVD#NSC en #BBB tijdens de informatie om de tafel zitten met Wilders. Terwijl hij deze maand optreedt met een aantal extremisten en minimaal 1 echte fascist (Posobiec). "United we stand" is de slogan op de conferentie, https://www.cpachungary.com/en/ #CPAC#Wilders#Orban#Posobiec#Politiek#PVV
Budapest: Zehntausende protestieren wieder gegen Orban
Zehntausende Menschen haben in der Innenstadt von Budapest erneut gegen die Regierung protestiert. Angeführt von Hoffnungsträger Magyar forderten sie den Rücktritt von Ministerpräsident Orban.
Zelensky holds 'focused' call with Orban, invites him to peace summit (kyivindependent.com)
President Volodymyr Zelensky held "a lengthy and focused" call with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on May 8, Zelensky wrote on X.