Biden to attack Hungary’s Orbán cabinet through NATO?
The issues of the rule of law and democracy have been put on the agenda of NATO once again. As the Hungarian government previously had international disputes regarding this matter, the Hungarian opposition and the American leadership headed by Joe Biden found a common standpoint.
The Hungarian government has had political opinions and ideas contrary to that of other Western states, with whom the country has strong relations.
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly decided to work on a centre to monitor its member countries’ compliance with the norms of the rule of law and democracy.
The set-up of this centre could open a new front for the dispute between the Hungarian government and its Western allies, writes index.hu.
In January, NATO Parliamentary President Gerard E. Connolly discussed with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg the possible creation of a Centre of Excellence for Democratic Resilience to assist member and partner nations to strengthen their democratic institutions. The centre will be an integrated part of the organisation; the elaboration of the concept has already started and will be done by a workgroup made up of representatives and experts.
Vice-president of the Parliamentary Assembly and member of the opposition Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) Attila Mesterházy wrote in an announcement:
“NATO is different from any security organisation in the sense that its creation and set-up is based on democratic values, the norms of the rule of law, and the respect of individual freedom rights.
In the past years, it has been made clear that this democratically functioning model is endangered both from the inside by the followers of illiberalism and from the outside by those (China and Russia) running an autocratic state.”
He added that many firmly believe that in order to protect NATO’s democratic functioning, not only words should be used but the organisation has to take action. Although he did not directly mention the Hungarian government, his announcement insinuates internal political action.
Moreover, as the role of Mesterházy will also involve preparing reports on the project, he will probably have some influence when it comes to the creation and the functions of the centre.
Furthermore, the significant support of the American presidency for the initiative could cause more headache to the Hungarian government. As I mentioned earlier, the idea came from the PA President Connolly who is also a democratic U.S. Congressional Representative. Back in 2019, for NATO‘s anniversary, he prepared a report on democratic values and the need to protect liberal democracies. He was appointed President of the NATO PA a year later, more or less at the same time as Joe Biden was elected President of the USA.
Naturally, Connolly’s opinion and visions are the same as what Joe Biden called his objective: creating unity among Western allies and thus among NATO member states. Already in his presidential campaign, Biden gave special importance to motivate member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to commit to democratic values. He reinforced his intentions earlier this year at the Munich Security Conference.
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Source: index.hu
If Biden looks like an OLD FART and acts like an OLD FART, then he must be an OLD FART.
Phew … what a stink !
Keep it up America. Soon Hungary and several other of the Eastern European nations will be voluntarily back in the Russian sphere of influence. I think that is a good thing. The Russians are no longer communist unlike America and they now actually respect their friends. The US is deliberately trying to provoke a war with Russia in the Ukraine and China in the China Sea. Hungary would do well to decide whether they want to be on the losing side of WW3 by siding with the Americans andNATO or by distancing themselves by trying to remain neutral. Right now if I were the Hungarian government I would be cancelling the large purchase of missiles from the USA and other armaments because if Hungary goes through with that purchase Hungary could very well find itself a target. WW3 is coming and even a blind man can see that fact. Hungarian forces are not going to keep out the Russian Army because their are not enough people in the country able to serve in the military and NATO will not rush to Hungary’s aid if Russian crosses into Hungary. That is just common sense. NATO will run away from the Russian military like the cowards they are.
Close the United States embassy in Budapest, Hungary.
Use this as a sign of objection to the position America is rapidly moving in it’s Political objections to the way Hungary is being Governed.
Send them home to their “supposed” – Land of the Free ///
There were 59 dictatorships in 2019. The US joined the list when Biden started governing by executive orders, ignoring both the Congress and the Senate. The democrats are partly funded the evil soros, and this is payback by Biden. Biden has no clue of Hungary, Hungarians or democracy. Close the US embassy, Hungary does not need the US. Biden should be careful, he is losing friends quickly. Presently, Germany, France, China, Russia and many other countries are snubbing the Americans.
Biden cannot even protect the US border or the American people from criminal illegal aliens, need I say more?
I am shocked to see that the “big lie” trump and his mob perpetrated, has taken hold even in Hungary?? Hungarians should be smarter then that! President Biden is a Champion of true Democracy, he has a job cut out to repair the relationships with the European allies, that were severed by trump, the worst US president in history! As oppose to what is stated above, President Biden was warmly received by the European countries!
This “Maria” is blind and deaf as there is sunshine….or a troll or paid by soros.
Besides Trump is now a private person while soros is a shit stirring evil slave of certain people.
I would prefer if Hungary quit the EU – never was doing any good for us.
Robbed out the money of the people and destroyed our agriculture.