Congratulations to Orbán from Moscow and Brussels
Ursula von der Leyen and Patriarch Kirill congratulates to Orbán.
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has sent a letter to Viktor Orbán congratulating him on his re-election as prime minister.
In the letter, the Patriarch praised Orbán as “one of the few European politicians” to make “an outstanding effort to uphold Christian values” and to “strengthen public morality and the institution of the traditional family”.
He also referred to Orbán’s active role in protecting persecuted Christians in the Middle East and Africa.
Kirill said
Hungary and the Russian Orthodox Church had established good relations in the past few years, and he thanked Orbán for seeing to the needs of the Hungarian Orthodox Diocese and helping to build and renovate Orthodox churches, including the Orthodox Cathedral of Our Lady, “one of Budapest’s architectural gems”.
European Commission head congratulates Orban
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, congratulated Viktor Orbán on his re-election as Hungary’s prime minister on Monday.
Von der Leyen said on Twitter that
the community faced unprecedented challenges, adding she was looking forward to working together with Hungary to successfully address them.
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Patriarch Kirill – the same one who joined Mr. Putin at the Victory Day celebrations and stated “We must all work to ensure that our Fatherland becomes strong and invincible” ?
Wow . Recognition and praise , indeed ! Well done, Mr. Orbán
Ursula crossed her fingers when she sent congratulations to Prime Minister Orban. It was the last thing she wanted.