Politico: Orbán is “the enemy within”
Every year, Politico compiles a list of who has the biggest impact on Europe. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is on the list, and he has been labelled an enemy within.
Politico list
Alongside the most influential person on the continent, politicians are ranked in three categories: doers, dreamers, subversives. According to Politico, each category represents a different type of power wielding.
The most influential man in Europe is Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky. Europe is changing by reassessing its strategic relations and defence as well as by rethinking trade, accession and energy security, rtl.hu reports. And it is done so with the influence of Ukraine’s comic-turned-president, according to Politico.
German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck was the first to act. The Green Party politician has been central to how far the European Union should go with sanctions against Russia.
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Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin topped the list of dreamers. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been labelled “the loser”, was also put in this group.
Viktor Orbán and the subversives
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tops the list of subversives. The far-right politician is allied with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is second on the list. Orbán has been labelled “the enemy within” by Politico.
Viktor Orbán has managed to break Brussels, according to Tomorrow. Orbán is “stifling press freedom, undermining the independence of the judiciary, manipulating the country’s democratic system and enacting anti-LGBTQ+ laws”.
Hungary is only 2 percent of the EU’s population, and 1 percent of its GDP, yet it is a constant problem. “Every measure seems to fail, and the right-wing leader is only emboldened,” the paper writes. They add that Orbán and the Hungarian government have yet to really know whose side they are on in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Source: rtl.hu, Politico
The enemy is the EU, that supports antigovernment forces in Hungary. The members of the NGOs that work against the people of Hungary on behalf of foreign entities should be exiled. Let those traitors live in a country where dictatorship is acceptable to them, e.g. Germany and UK.
What about the Enemy at Every Gate of the Citizens – population of Hungary?
The news articles continue to DESTROY Victor Orbans reputation.
It is not a character assassination of the individual – but bought on by actions of his own doings Victor Orban, that GROWING massively – his character is being HUMONGOUSLY exposed – for ALL the WRONG reasons.
It is EVIDENT, that people, countries in the past, who have refrained from speaking of individual leaders of countries or commenting on the Political matters or “alliances” – affiliations of another country, that this practice of the past by countries – is being ERADICATED – in growing intensity and rapidness – in the “naming and the shaming” of – Victor Orban.
In saying this – Orban just DRAGS the name Hungary deeper into the “pits of hell” with him.
Millions of Hungarians – wrongfully are being accused of wrongfulness by association, being aligned to the Lost political visions and direction, that Victor Orban has taken Hungary.
The population of Hungary – what are our intentions to STOP the – Enemy at our Gates. /
I like DNH’s “Subversives” as opposed to Politico’s “Disruptives”. Well done. (y)
Personally, I’d be inclined to put our own V.O. at #1, he loves all the attention and being #1 at everything.:) OK, maybe he and G.M. could share the #1 spot.
– Read a very good article on Válasz Online that I feel is spot-on, and it might very well emphasize why our very own V.O. deserves the crown and title “The enemy within”. …Had a very long hard think, and I can’t think of any other person who has done more AGAINST the EU than our own PM. Talk about never bite the hand that feeds you.
@mariavontheresa:
I have a strong feeling that you got Germany and the U.K. mixed-up with Belarus and Russia.
While I’m at it: As for Tommorow’s, Orbán is “stifling press freedom, undermining the independence of the judiciary, manipulating the country’s democratic system and enacting anti-LGBTQ+ laws” article goes, NO, NO NO! Our very own, our dearly-beloved PM would never do any of that to us, his loving people. It’s all fake news and we should all know by now that it’s always George Soros, the EU, the illegal migrants/refugees, the opposition parties, and the NGOs that operate in Hungary. It’s always external forces, it’s always someone/something beyond his control (like our 22.5 p.c. inflation – 43.8 p.c. on foodstuffs 🙁 )
oh, mariavontheresa, so misinformed, almost like a troll sent from Russia. UK and Germany are now dictatorships in your prism view? For a country trying to increase its population, mariavontheresa would have all those that disagree with her banished. That includes the one that stole her parking spot at Spar, took that last onion at the piac, and ordered the last guyas in the restaurant.
NGOs are legitimate and serve a purpose! Some facts (got to love facts):
Because of European Union pressure, Hungary is implementing a grand total of 17 anti-corruption measures, one of which is the founding of the new all new Integrity Authority, which will closely consult with the so-called Anti-Corruption Working Group.
https://hungarianpolitics.com/2022/10/08/three-prominent-ngos-find-hungarian-anti-corruption-laws-sorely-lacking/
To qualify as a one of the 21 Members of the Anti-Corruption Working Group, prospective Members had to demonstrate “experience in one or more of the following areas: prevention and fight against corruption, transparency, public procurement procedures, protection of human rights related to the tasks of the working group, and law enforcement”.
All 6 NGOs that applied to become a Member met the conditions and were duly selected – including 2 of the three in the article I reference above.
This appears to indicate that even our Politicians deem NGOs relevant, legitimate and knowledgeable!
@mariavontheresa – please consider The Economist’s most recent Democracy Index. Great read, facts not Facebook:
https://www.economistgroup.com/group-news/economist-intelligence/democracy-index-2021-less-than-half-the-world-lives-in-a-democracy
Spoilers: Our score has steadily eroded since the first Democracy Index in 2006. Hungary now ranks number 56 along with Ghana and Croatia, characterized as a „flawed democracy”.
In the Democracy Index rankings specifically for Eastern Europe, we are at number 10. We can and should do better!
@Norbert:
Love to read all your comment, especially ones with COLD HARD FACTS. Thank you for your thoughtful commenting.