Posted on 07/24/2024 8:32:23 AM PDT by delta7
The European Union has revoked Hungary of its right to host the next summit. The EU supposedly has a rotating presidency of council to maintain the appearance that each state has an equal say in the direction of the bloc. The truth of the matter is that the unelected elite in Brussels control all of Europe and will silence dissenters, as Hungray’s Viktor Orban recently learned.
The next EU summit was to take place August 28-29 was slated to be Hungary’s opportunity to share its ideas for matters like foreign policy with the rest of the bloc. EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell planned a “formal” council meeting on the exact dates of Hungary’s summit to undermine the country’s voice in the bloc. Now, Borrell is revoking Budapest’s ability to host the next meeting and moving it to Brussels.
“We have to send a signal, even if it is a symbolic signal, that being against the foreign policy of the European Union … has to have some consequences,” Borrell told reporters. His reasoning is that Brussels vehemently disapproved of Orban’s “peace mission” after he met with leaders in both Russia and China this July. Borrell believes “all member states — with one single exception — are very much critical about this behavior,” adding that he believed it was “appropriate to show this feeling and to call for the next foreign and defense council meetings in Brussels.”
Simply put, Orban wants to end the war in Ukraine, which is completely against the narrative of those in Brussels who want to promote the idea of Russian aggression to promote an escalation in war. “My job is to convince them to shift from the pro-war policy to a pro peace policy,” Orban said. “They believe that they can destroy the military [of the] Russians … but I don’t believe this at all, because I know the Russians, I know the Soviet Union, I know the Ukrainians. I’m belonging to a neighboring country. I know the whole context. It’s impossible to find a solution on the battlefield, we will lose every day thousands of innocent people,” Orban told CNBC, also adding that “human life is the most precious thing we can lose,” citing the thousands who have already died in this endless war.
Add to this the trade tensions between Ukraine and Hungary. Hungary and Slovakia are exempt from the EU ban on Russian crude oil. These landlocked neighbors are to receive oil through the Druzhba pipeline, but Ukraine has prevented these nations from receiving shipments. Lukoil may be the main supplier using this line, but Russneft, Tatneft, and Gazprom also utilize this line, leading Ukraine to intervene.
“The EU sanctions, which we have disputed on several occasions, and which in this case have again been shown to have a greater negative impact on Slovakia and the EU than on Russia itself, clearly state that Slovakia has an exemption for oil imports until the end of the year,” Slovak Juraj Blanár explained in a joint-statement he made to the European Commission with his Hungarian counterpart, Péter Szijjártó. “It is strange that a country aspiring to be integrated with the EU is seriously jeopardising the energy supplies of two member states,” Péter Szijjártó commented. Will the European Commission side with its members or Ukraine? What is the benefit of being in a “union” that does not support you in any form?
Szijjártó said that Ukraine should forget the blocked €6.5 billion in EU aid as they will not vote to help Ukraine as it threatens their energy supply. Hungary has been demonized by Brussels for blocking additional aid to Ukraine, with neocon Borrell still pushing to send Ukraine €1.4 billion by the beginning of August. There is no European Union. There is a European authority within the pretend union that controls all members.
That said, as the EU is shutting off Hungary’s oil supply, perhaps Hungary should turn off all their electricity they generate and export to the EU…,they can become like Ukraine, sitting in the dark wondering what went wrong.
Europe doing what it always does best: infighting...............
I think that you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
Hungary is generally a net importer of electricity, with imports typically making up around 30% of consumption since the mid-2010s. In 2022, Hungary imported $5.34 billion worth of electricity, mainly from Slovakia, Romania, Austria, Croatia, and Serbia...
Not the powerhouse you believe it to be.
Hungary was allied with Poland when the conservatives ruled in Poland. They were the two “bad boys” of the EU opposed to the immigration quotas. Poland has been the strongest supporter of Ukraine in the EU. If Hungary is opposed to arming Ukraine, then its relationship with Poland suffers. The EU does try to bully member states to toe the EU line. Sanctions are threatened but rarely enforced.
Pushed straight into BRICS. The Hungarian People are very lucky.
Brexit paved the way...
I could easily see a former soviet lead alternative to the EU emerge.
Poland, Slovakia, hungary, croatia, etc.. that strip between Germany and Russia organizing into a cooperative entity
Not Poland
They went over to the dark side…
Hungary would be smart to leave the Fourth Reich (EU).
Orban is an international hero for saving Hungary from the evil EU policy of flooding his country with Islamics. Orban is also opposed to the woke and child sexualization policies promoted by the perverted West. Hungary is the best country in Europe, followed by Poland and Serbia.
The EU should be destroyed. By any means necessary. They are a threat to freedom loving people everywhere.
Being excommunicated from a suicide cult is not a bad thing. I’m sure he can get economic help elsewhere.
—”Hungary would be smart to leave the Fourth Reich (EU).”
Looking at recent news, it appears the EU is slowly squeezing Hungary out like a pustule.
Yup… 👍
Being excommunicated from a suicide cult is not a bad thing. I’m sure he can get economic help elsewhere.
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Russia and China no doubt.
The EU’s loss.
The totalitarian actions of the EU only proves my point that the EU is incredibly dangerous to freedom loving people.
Sadly, it seems that you are against Hungarians refusing Muslim invaders. You are also violently opposed to Hungary refusing to assist nato in instigating WW3 for the worthless Ukraine.
You are also against President Trump because Orban is a proud ally of Trump. You worship the tiny dictator Zelensky who demands all Americans’ money and weapons. Ukrainians are also rabid Xiden supporters, which means they are enemies of the American people.
Remember, the Vindman traitors are proud Ukrainians, not Americans.
The EU like most alliances offers free stuff if you toe the EU line.
Now the EU is slowly squeezing Hungary out like a pustule.
The population of Hungary has been going down for forty years.
A nice place to visit but not many want to stay.
Vote for me, and make the trains run on time; and lots of fine print about your immortal soul. Not to worry, Germany is rich and will pay for everything.
A friend’s new Audi is made in Algeria, Africa!
Now the EU with an eye on demographics as a destiny.
Insufficient labor in Germany gotta keep Germany happy, they pay the bills.
Hungary took the bait and wants new rules; never happen.
Such agreements often work, see the American globalization scheme; now ending.
The small fry think they can manipulate the system for free stuff.
NO FREE LUNCH! NEVER.
The EU has no faults.
It is the fault.
Spot on.
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