Tag: Hungary

Could Hungary’s Viktor Orbán be the Saviour of Europe

The international press loudly proclaimed that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would face his ‘toughest’ election fight ever, polls pointed to his potential defeat, and the EU withheld much-needed recovery funds from Hungary in the run-up to the election. Yet, Orbán not only prevailed but did so in a fashion that has left many in the Western media and political establishment in shock once again. Now, as the dust settles, what lessons can we take away from his historic win?

Keep the Canada of Europe Latvian

The construction of border fences has proven to be the only effective way to stop the waves of illegal migration, so it is absurd that the European Union is still unwilling to finance it, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Monday.