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BREAKING NEWS! Hungary no longer alone: Czech Republic rejects EU migration pact
The new coalition government in the Czech Republic opposes the EU’s migration pact and is preparing a new plan, Radio Prague International reported.
Czech Republic says no to EU migration pact
The populist government led by Andrej Babis, prime minister and leader of the ANO party, plan to reject the pact and prepare a new regulation on migration and asylum.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Babis, who won the October election, said the government will actively participate in efforts by EU countries to find real solutions to migration outside the territory of the union.
According to former Interior Minister Vit Rakusan, by rejecting the EU migration pact the country would lose the tools against illegal migration that would remain with neighboring states.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has also rejected implementing the EU’s migration pact, saying his government will not spend “a single dime on them.”
According to Anadolu, the EU governments approved the Pact on Migration and Asylum in May 2024, despite opposition from Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia. It aims to distribute asylum seekers more evenly across member states and reform the bloc’s border and asylum procedures.
Presumably, Poland’s new government will no longer obstruct the implementation of the EU migration pact.
Orbán’s Slovak socialist ally, Robert Fico, is also unlikely to change his opinion, although there is serious conflict between the Hungarian and Slovak sides due to the passing of a law against the Hungarian minority in Slovakia.
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Expected to be a hot topic in the elections
Orbán, on the other hand, is preparing for elections, and one of his main messages is criticism of illegal migration, so he is expected to send even stronger messages to Brussels than he is now, for example, by featuring President von der Leyen in a negative context on billboards.
Orbán’s primary challenger, Péter Magyar, also appears on the posters, although Magyar has repeatedly emphasized that illegal immigrants will not be allowed to enter Hungary under his future government.
Read here for more articles about migration in Hungary.
Czech President: New Government Must Act Responsibly in NATO and EU
According to Anadolu, Czech President Petr Pavel on Monday appointed a new government led by Prime Minister Andrej Babis, urging the Cabinet to provide domestic stability while acting as a responsible and constructive member of NATO and the European Union.
Speaking at Prague Castle, Pavel said the new Cabinet was formed following the October parliamentary elections and completed within the time frame agreed upon. The procedure adhered to constitutional guidelines and met public expectations, he added.
“I am very pleased that today we are concluding the process of forming and appointing a new government,” Pavel said, noting that the Cabinet was appointed by Dec. 15, as agreed with Babis, Radio Prague International reported.
Pavel said he held individual meetings with nearly all incoming ministers prior to their appointment, focusing on policy priorities and leadership of their respective ministries.
He described the consultations as a standard part of the process aimed at clarifying expectations before ministers took office.
He warned that the new government is assuming power at a turbulent time marked by international tensions, economic uncertainty, and heightened domestic expectations. He called on ministers to help unite society and provide citizens with a sense of stability and direction.
Emphasizing the country’s foreign policy orientation, Pavel said the Czech Republic’s security and prosperity are inseparable from its membership in NATO and the EU. Without NATO, he said, the country would not be safer, and without the EU, it would lack economic stability and long-term prosperity.
He urged the government to be a reliable partner in both organizations, stressing that while disagreements with decisions made in Brussels or within NATO may arise, they must be accompanied by constructive proposals.
Pavel added that he would closely monitor the government’s adherence to democratic standards, specifically the independence of public service media, the judiciary, public prosecutors, and security services.
The ANO, Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD), and Motorists parties have formed a coalition to support the new cabinet, which has 16 members, including four deputy prime ministers.
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“Czech President: New Government Must Act Responsibly in NATO and EU.”
But that is not going to be, Your Excellency President Pavel, because Babis was once again elected to do the exact opposite of that, or, at least, how it is currently being defined by Bruxelles.
This sign, with Van der Leyen, Zelensky, and Orbán’s challenger, is a perfectly effective political poster, because conveys the brutal truth of what will occur, if Hungarians vote for Magyar.
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@mouton – I am glad you brought up the “political poster” – because any foreigner may misunderstand or misinterpret how this works in Hungary:
Pro-Fidesz advertising is financed through a sophisticated blending of state resources and private, government-aligned entities. The bulk of the omnipresent “blue poster” campaigns and media blitzes are officially classified as “government information” or “national consultations,” paid for directly by Hungarian taxpayers rather than the Fidesz party treasury. This is supplemented by the Megafon Center, a privately funded organization that amplifies pro-government narratives on social media, spending billions of forints to dominate the digital space. This dual-funding mechanism allows the ruling party to saturate the media landscape with its messaging year-round, bypassing strict campaign finance laws that apply to political parties.
The opposition party, Tisza, led by Péter Magyar, does not operate with a similar budget or infrastructure due to both legal and financial constraints. Unlike the government, opposition parties cannot utilize state funds for “public information” campaigns that double as partisan messaging. Furthermore, the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) strictly monitors opposition spending, creating a high risk of heavy fines for accepting foreign donations or exceeding campaign caps. Consequently, Tisza relies on a grassroots strategy, utilizing free social media reach, street-level activism, and small, individual donations to compete against the government’s media dominance.
Regarding the cost, while exact figures are opaque due to the blurring of state and party lines, “at arm’s length” estimates paint a staggering disparity. Independent monitors and investigative outlets like Átlátszó estimate that the Hungarian government spends roughly HUF 20–50 billion annually (approx. €50–125 million) on “government communication” and propaganda campaigns. In contrast, the spending power of an opposition party like Tisza for a standard campaign period is legally capped and practically limited to a fraction of this, typically in the range of HUF 1–2 billion (approx. €2.5–5 million), creating a financial imbalance of roughly 20:1 in favor of the incumbent narratives.
Hope you are finding this type of information interesting!
“Tisza relies on a grassroots strategy, utilizing free social media reach, street-level activism, and small, individual donations to compete against the government’s media dominance.”
If, Dear Norbert, all Tisza has is grassroots organizing, then they have not a chance – for they are neither like Fidesz or Mi Hazank – both with well-emplaced political structures through Hungary, Tisza exists principally in the hearts of Budapestan Leftists.
I do not agree with you that this, Tisza Party, is all they have, or that is meagre, My Dear Norbert, for, nowadays, most people are free to get their news from online and they do.
In this area The Western Elite censor Fidesz and Mi Hazank heavily, while news sites, like Partizan, carry on a 24 hour 7 day a week attempt to convince Hungarians that their current prime minister is a devil.
Thank you for the post.
It is based on truth, however, there is a lot missing, which skews any would-be reader from the current electoral reality of Hungary.
Happy Holidays!
“The opposition party, Tisza, led by Péter Magyar, does not operate with a similar budget or infrastructure due to both legal and financial constraints…’
The Western Elite has blatantly and unjustly arranged for the financial destruction of Hungary for the last 2 years, all the while blaming Orbán for it, this in an attempt to destroy him.
The pressure on Hungarian Society has been immense.
That Hungarian Leftists would see this kind of manoeuvre somehow fits into a legal and justly ‘uninfluenced’ election show how one-sided their analysis is.
The Hungarian Left, just like many Modern Leftists, sees only the truths it wants to see, and, therein, is why it will not floursh.
But, it’s resources are immense, if one looks just below the surface, which is the power of The Western Elite, and their utter ruthlessness.
Uh. No, @Mouton. Hungary is still a state governed by laws. Please do read:
“the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) strictly monitors opposition spending, creating a high risk of heavy fines for accepting foreign donations or exceeding campaign caps. Consequently, Tisza relies on a grassroots strategy, utilizing free social media reach, street-level activism, and small, individual donations to compete against the government’s media dominance.”
Tax money that could be well spent elsewhere is allocated by our Politicians on propaganda and on friends, family and toadies in the advertising and media industry.
“Getting media elsewhere” is also relative, in Hungary. As you may be aware – we speak Hungarian, and many of my country folk are not proficient in foreign languages, and independent, local news organizations have been under fire from said Politicians.
“The opposition party, Tisza, led by Péter Magyar, does not operate with a similar budget or infrastructure due to both legal and financial constraints…”
On the surface this is undeniable, Dear Norbert, but, alas, what is underneath the surface is what most affects the surface.
What does this mean? : that the Western Elite, which was looking for a Hungarian candidate to depose Orbán – and which was still stinging from it’s failed attempts with Dobrev and Marki-Zay, drafted Magyar, and is funding and organizing his support.
What limits do these funders have?
None.
What legal constraints of Hungary will they observe?
Short of physically shooting the Orbán Viktor, they will observe no constraints.
Yet, if, like with Fico Robert, they can create an environment in which someone will do this for them, shoot Orbán, they will most feverishly work.
CONCLUSION…
Magyar is not some idle threat on weak resources.
If he loses, it will be because Hungarians still realize what they have realized since 2010 – that Orbán Viktor is a better choice for them.