News|PoliticsHungary’s Orban says EU bigger threat than Russia before April elections‘Illiberal’ PM, endorsed by ally Trump this week, to receive US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made statements regarding the European Union's influence on national sovereignty, ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for Fri, Apr 12, 2024. Orban has expressed intentions to remove what he describes…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made statements regarding the European Union's influence on national sovereignty, ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for Fri, Apr 12, 2024. Orban has expressed intentions to remove what he describes as the EU's "oppressive machinery" and foreign influence from Hungary.
In his recent state-of-the-nation address, Orban emphasized the need to protect Hungary's sovereignty and criticized the EU's influence, likening it to historical dominance by the Soviet regime. He has been in power since 2010 and has implemented policies aimed at creating an "illiberal state".
The opposition Tisza Party currently holds an 8 to 12 percentage point lead over Orban’s Fidesz party in the polls. Orban has framed the upcoming elections as a critical decision between maintaining peace or engaging in conflict, particularly in reference to the situation in Ukraine.
Orban has expressed intentions to remove what he describes as the EU's "oppressive machinery" and foreign influence from Hungary.
Orban has received support from international figures, including an endorsement from former US President Donald Trump. Trump's statement highlighted Orban's leadership as strong and impactful.
The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, is scheduled to visit Hungary, following discussions at the Munich Security Conference, with a stop in Slovakia for talks with Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Orban's campaign strategy includes portraying opposition leader Peter Magyar as aligned with EU interests, using visual advertisements to suggest Magyar supports EU financial aid to Ukraine.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
