The left wing and social democrats are tasked with responding to people’s anxieties and uncertainties, Klára Dobrev, an MEP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) told a conference in Budapest on Saturday.
Dobrev told the conference on the future of social democracy, the radical right and populism in Europe and Hungary that right-wing populism, radicalism and illiberalism had become a “massive threat” in the past decade, for the first time since WWII. She pointed to a shift in recent decades from the security, justice and equality that “dominated” Europe in the second half of the 20th century as young people came to the realisation that they wouldn’t have it any easier in 5-10 years, and that their lives had become more uncertain than that of their parents or grandparents. Fears of climate change, digitalisation and artificial intelligence have added to that uncertainty, she added.
Dobrev said the goals of the left wing and social democrats had not changed: “They still want a more just, more equal and more fair society”. “The state must take the side of the weak and the vulnerable, intervening where there is injustice,” she added.
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Gyurcsany has ruined the country’s economy, raised the unemployment and lowered the standard of living. Social democracy is for failures, people that cannot compete and need to be handed everything on a silver tray without any effort. Socialists are anti religion and pro LGBT and child grooming. K. Dobrev talks a lot of nonsense. She is in favor flooding the country with uneducated criminals. Not once sis Dobrev voted for the benefit of Hungary. How can anyone elect such a person to represent the county when she is pro EU and anti-Hungarian. Was she not involved in the scandal of receiving money? Did Dobrev not return to Hungary so she would not be jailed?
Was she not involved in the scandal of receiving money? You are making a mistake: you mean that Orban and friends are “receiving” money from the purse of the EU. One of the reasons of this present government to stay a member of the EU.
In God’s name – Hungary – wake up and RID the name – any position of prominence in Politics, in OPPOSITION Government in Hungary – the FAILED Political name, failed Prime Minister of Hungary – Ferenc Gyurcsany.
Ferenc Gyurcsany – his name “GHOSTS” – the opposition image in Hungary.
Hungary – the Wrongful “Flooded” Political scene that see’s – the Opposition PARTYS – the combined number – that causes Ineffectuality – in opposition Government – that is so BLATANTLY witnessed – in the Political scene/landscape in Hungary – through EXCESSIVE numbers of Political Party’s.
It’s MUCHLY an un-healthy MENU.
They Opposition party’s – through number – lessen a VIBRANT, Healthy – Political landscape/scene.
Through excessive numbers – remaining distanced apart that NEVER – NEVER – NEVER will they – through numbers – through the wideness of there Political Ideas and Philosophy – there “Creeds” – find a place of SOLIDARITY – to be a POWERFUL opposition to a ruling Government.
This time in our HISTORY – not HAVING an OPPOSITION in Solidarity on Major political and “other” issues – DESTRUCTIVE to our Future, especially as a Democracy.
Ferenc Gyurcsany – is a MASSIVE “turn off” to citizens in Politics in Hungary.
Gyurcsany – has NO attractiveness – drawing POWER – across ALL age groups in Hungary – to attract citizens – who know or may not be aware of his FAILED past – as a Prime Minister or his Political “questionable” CV – history performance, not achievements, that are Minimal.
In God’s name – “Rid” the name of Ferenc Gyurcsany – from the position, that continues to get thrown back into the FACE of Hungarians – that Gyurcsany – his resurrection – the removing of the “Crown of Thorns” still on his head, for his MASSIVE failings as Prime Minister of Hungary, the pain & suffering, the destruction he caused to our economy our live qualities – that HIS return – to lead Hungary will be our Saviour. – LAUGHABLE and quite Idiotic for the Future of Hungary.