Hungarian Politics

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Just read that Hungary is doing its bit to support Russian war efforts - the country has purchased 59% more natural gas from Russia than this time last year. While it is priced 7% over the market price on the Dutch market.

After all the kind things Russia has done for Hungary over the years this sacrifice makes sense.

Time to send in Radetsky to really remind them

[Sheilbh]

Hungary's turn at the top of the European Council for the next six months and making a subtle point:

[Crazy_Ivan80]

at least mega is an actual word

[Tamas]

He has either lost some weight or was Really pulling his belly in:

[Valmy]

Look at him, getting fat on Tamas' pension money.

[Syt]

I guess I can refer to myself as having an "Orban" bod in future. (Though I think he's shorter than me)

[Tamas]

Talking to some Berlin newspaper, Orban said he wants peace and hopes incoming President Trump, who has never started a single war and thus a man of peace the world desperately needs, will be able to convince Kiev and Moscow to stop hostilities.

He largely avoided the question of whether he thinks Ukraine should give up territories for peace, but he did say:  "we cannot know how the Kremlin would react if the United States announced they are stopping hostilities".


Just what the fuck.

[Jacob]

Well it's pretty clear that Orban is party of the Trump-Putin "let's turn Democracy into oligarchies with ourselves at the top" axis.

[Tamas]

It seems confirmed that after his surprise Kyiv visit, Orban is heading to Moscow tomorrow.

I guess he must report in person.

[Legbiter]

It seems confirmed that after his surprise Kyiv visit, Orban is heading to Moscow tomorrow.

I guess he must report in person.

Interesting. Something is going on. Probably some choice off-record remarks from the Ukrainians to Putin. 

[Sheilbh]

He had to do the trip to Kyiv as President of the Council for the next six months. It's the bare minimum.

The trip to Moscow is for his own reasons. He'll try to position it as looking at a European peace solution which Michel has already says he has no mandate for and is not the EU position.

[Tonitrus]

It seems confirmed that after his surprise Kyiv visit, Orban is heading to Moscow tomorrow.

I guess he must report in person.

If we're lucky, he'll stay for good? 

[Josquius]

Can't help but imagine they'll have a table with a large model mocked up of Kyivs parliament and be asking him all sorts of questions about their security setup.

[Tamas]

In Moscow Orban said his visit is made more significant by Hungary being the EU prez, and he thanked Putin that he was willing to see him during such difficult times.

All those EU leaders too inept to move against him, I hope they enjoy seeing Orban bend over for the soap in his full EU regalia.

[Jacob]

Could someone bribe some Russian officers of whatever rank and have Orban's flight home be shot down by Russia?