EU had enough of Hungary’s antics, PM Orbán may lose his veto right
Due to recent developments, the European Union has reportedly threatened Hungary more than ever before. Hungary has been vetoing in the EU left and right for a while now. It seems now that the EU just about had enough. Now, the forever question has grown even bigger: what should they do with Orbán’s erratic politics?
Brussels has warned Hungary that it could have its voting rights within the EU taken away if it continues its sabotaging behaviour at the summit on 1 February. Hopefully, if all goes well and Hungary won’t stand in the way again, they will have an agreement on the budget and the EUR 50 billion aid to Ukraine.
Article 7
As Index writes, the most severe political sanction within the EU is Article 7 which, once invoked, suspends the sanctioned country’s voting rights on all EU decisions. This would put the Hungarian politicians at a breaking point. The trust between the two parties is already extremely fragile, but if Article 7 goes through, the damage might be irrepairable.
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What about the US?
Many European politicians are worried about Hungary’s pro-Kremlin politics. Especially with the international political scene changing so fast in the previous months, things only seem to be speeding up. Considering the current political shifts that seem to be going on in the world, Washington struggles to agree to the EU’s financial contributions to Kyiv.
The Pentagon announced this Tuesday that Ukraine’s frontline soldiers are running out of ammunition without the US’s support behind them. Especially now, before the looming re-election of Donald Trump, who seems to favor the Russian side of the war that has been going on for almost two years now. Europe is starting to scramble their resources in aid of Ukraine. Seems like Orbán didn’t choose the right time for his vetoing, since EU politicians are getting tired of his antics.
1 February
Things are looking bad, according to the report made by Politico. In the report, they write that five politicians think it is a real possibility that the EU is ready to take serious steps, abandoning the previous „soft” tactics towards Hungary. All hands will be revealed on 1 February at the summit. According to an EU diplomat, if Viktor Orbán blocks the agreement again, the application of Article 7 will become much more than just a far-away consequence.
Hungary has not been afraid of going against the EU in the past, so things are looking glum in this regard. In December, he was the only one to veto the EUR 50 billion support for Ukraine. Hungary’s attempt to distribute the financing for Ukraine annually was rejected by most national capitals. During the same month, the Prime Minister stated on public radio station Kossuth that the veto of the EUR 50 billion was necessary, considering the interests of Hungarian farmers and that a renegotiation is to be expected around February. We’ll see what goes down at the summit. Until then, we can only hope that Orbán will listen to the warning of the EU.
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Orban has Self Destructed.
Orban holds NO Cards of respectability within the European Union.
Orbans – Political Idea’s and Philosophy – his Ideology, all are in, the rightful destruction of him, that is “Deepening.”
Orban – growing, not yet at its Zenith of rejection within the European Union, is deserving of the “Scorn” he deserves.
Orban – his ‘Tenet” inclusive of his Dogma, has FAILED him.
Hungary, what are we to-day, who Orban for (14) years plus, his “second” coming as our Prime Minister, his “first time” that gave notice, to those who DELVED into him, if he, as he has for (14) years was voted back as Prime Minister of Hungary, that it would be – end in, as we are seeing, witnessing, it’s NADIR remains in the un-known – a Cataclysmic Disaster.
Imagine calling sticking up for one’s country and its people’s interests “antics.” Let the E.U. remove our veto. It’ll be another nail in the coffin of that hopelessly corrupt, sclerotic, authoritarian megalomania. I just hope that when it goes, it goes quickly and peacefully, a la Czechoslovakia…
Orban’s veto in effect has been Putin’s veto in the EU for the past two years. That cannot be allowed to continue. The EU cannot allow Russian agent Orban to continue with his destructive actions. He has to be politically neutered.
And you, dear Larry, physically.
“And you, dear Larry, physically”
And now we have death threats from Fidesz supporters towards people who do not agree with their politics. Political environment in in Hungary is moving towards a very grim path.
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In less than a year, $480,000 was embezzled, donated to Ukraine by EU and US. On top of this, US taxpayers are footing the bill for the wages of Ukrainian government workers, their pensions as well as teachers.
There was evidence that weapons donated by US and EU countries was sold on the black market.
It seems that EUP is as corrupt as Ukraine. It is only corrupt groups that finance corrupt countries. Wonder if EUP members are getting a kick-back.
All you commentators have a choice, finance a corrupt regime with your tax money or stand with Prime Minister Orban against corruption.
Personal attacks always reflect poorly on the person who makes them thereby delegitimizing whatever viewpoint they wish to make. Everyone needs to gather information about the world around them and not just from partisan sources and then form opinions based on facts and coherent reasoning. When Hungary is always the one who is obstructing the overwhelming majority in the EU and NATO, when it actively works to undermine European security in favour of Russia, you really have to ask what Fidesz motives are and whose interests they work for. We are in perilous times with a real military threat from Russia not just towards Ukraine but all of Europe.
Larry, how can you support the embezzlement of 480 million dollars. That money was given for the protection of Ukraine by the taxpayers of the EU. The Ukrainian war caused high inflation, young couples cannot afford homes, some people go hungry, and you stand by a corrupt government. I wonder about your standards.