Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán Ousted by election after 16 Years in office

Good news! Maybe 16 years in office were enough! 

"Hungary's Orbán Ousted after 16 Years

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat on Sunday after 16 years in power, calling the result clear and painful as opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza party surged toward a supermajority in parliament.

Magyar, a 45-year-old former Orbán ally who broke with the ruling party two years ago, built a cross-ideological coalition fueled by voter frustration over economic stagnation, corruption, and crumbling public services.

Turnout hit a record 79%, the highest in Hungary's post-Communist history, as thousands of Magyar supporters flooded the banks of the Danube in Budapest to celebrate.

The result marks a shift for Hungary's foreign policy, as Orbán had cultivated close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin and positioned himself as a key ally of President Trump in Europe." (Source)

US Secretary of State Rubio Says US, Hungary Are Entering 'Golden Era' of Relations

Good news! Special relations between President Trump and Prime Minister Orban.

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Hungary plans to deploy 200 Hungarian troops to Chad

More on the current scramble for Africa!

Hungary's involvement is a little bit unusual! What a surprise!

"Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán repeated his intention to follow through on delayed plans to deploy 200 Hungarian troops to Chad to help stop migration and improve counterterrorism efforts. Hungary’s objectives are publicly aligned with the EU and are similar to the policies of other anti-immigration EU countries, such as Italy, that have sought to increase their role in the Sahel as France’s influence wanes. Hungary may also have alternative or secondary aims to offer regime support in exchange for economic benefits. Hungary giving greater priority to regime security and economic objectives over migration concerns would increase its alignment with Russia and create opportunities for cooperation in the Sahel. However, Hungary’s efforts have no explicit link to Russia, and Hungary and Russia are likely not explicitly coordinating their activity in the region."

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Hungary's secret €1 billion loan from China: A financial lifeline

Big and bad news! Stunning! Is the Hungarian exit next (voluntary or not so voluntary)?

China is making inroads into the EU!

"... Hungary borrowed 1 billion euros this spring. This is the largest loan ever taken by Budapest from three Chinese banks. The loan, provided by the China Development Bank, the Export-Import Bank of China, and the Hungarian branch of the Bank of China, was fully disbursed on April 19 and is to be repaid within three years.

The first to report this information was the Hungarian economic portal "Portfolio”, and it was later confirmed by a government agency. ...
Budapest is still waiting for billions of euros from EU funds. The new Chinese loan constitutes a significant portion of the national debt. ...
With Hungary's record public debt of 148 billion dollars (73.5 percent of GDP) and a budget deficit of 6.7 percent of GDP, Budapest desperately needs cash. ..."

Hungary's secret €1 billion loan from China: A financial lifeline "This spring, Hungary secretly borrowed one billion euros from Chinese banks, as reported by journalists from the "Politico" portal. ... Budapest had not previously disclosed this financial move."

Credits: Orbans «illiberale Demokratie» in der Krise: Ungarn nimmt in China heimlich einen Milliardenkredit auf

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Sehr bedenklich das Vorgehen von von der Leyen!

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Hungary's Prime Minister Orban and EU President huddles with Xi on Ukraine during surprise China visit

Looks like the new EU President since 7/1/2024 is on a mission!

Will he be able to make a difference? What is he up to?

"Fresh off a controversial visit to Moscow, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made a surprise stop in Beijing on Monday for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

China "is a key power in creating the conditions" for making peace between Russia and Ukraine, Orban wrote on X, explaining why he came just two months after Xi visited Budapest. ..."

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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! Let's see what the Hungarians can do!

For year, Europe has been falling behind for lack of leadership!

E.g. the UK has been a mess for years, Germany is a banana republic fully devoted to the hysteria of climate crisis, and France has a snap election with an unconvincing President Macron. Only a few like Italy's Giorgia Meloni stand out.

And the political pendulum in the EU is swinging from left of center to right of center with all its vagaries and screaming and hollering!

"Make europe great again" Hungary's EU presidency begins Budapest's priorities for the next six months are combating immigration, EU enlargement, market competitiveness and the future of cohesion policies

Hungary's Orbán shows weakest performance in EU elections in 20 years

Is the end of the Orban era near?

Hungary's Orbán shows weakest performance in EU elections in 20 years, opening path to pro-EU rival | AP News

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Even if you disagree with Orban, I think we ought to be thankful to intransigent leaders like Orban. And he is not alone to counter the progressive centralization of power and hegemony in Brussels. A large dose of federalism is critical to the success of the EU!

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