Posted on 06/27/2025 4:06:19 PM PDT by bimboeruption
For the last three and a half years, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stood almost alone against the constant pro-Ukraine war mongering in Europe, only very recently joined by Slovak PM Robert Fico.
Orbán has consistently opposed Ukraine’s entrance on the EU, and has called a national referendum in Hungary about this, in which no less than 95% of those participating rejected ‘dragging’ the war-torn country into the troubled union.
‘They said NO to war, NO to economic ruin, and NO to Brussels’ delusions. With over 2 million votes cast, we’re taking our people’s mandate for peace and common sense to Brussels’, wrote Orbán on social media platform X.
❌ The Hungarian people have spoken: 95% said NO to dragging Ukraine into the EU! ❌
They said NO to war, NO to economic ruin, and NO to Brussels’ delusions. With over 2 million votes cast, we’re taking our people’s mandate for peace and common sense to Brussels. pic.twitter.com/PaD0jQqBfy
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) June 26, 2025
The conservative champion argues that Ukraine’s EU membership would drag the entire Union into the war.
Now, backed by over two million Hungarian votes, he is sending a warning to Brussels to stop their ‘reckless plans’ once and for all.
Kyiv Independent reported:
“The poll, promoted by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government, has already drawn criticism over its credibility and turnout. [Hungarian news outlet] Telex reported that the system could be manipulated — testing showed that users were able to vote twice using different email addresses.
According to Telex, 2,278,000 people participated in the consultation — approximately 29% of the electorate that voted in the 2024 European Parliament elections. Of those, the government claimed 95% voted against Ukraine joining the EU, while only 5% supported the bid.” The national vote on Ukraine’s EU accession was announced in March as part of Orbán’s effort to block the process.
Euractiv reported:
“According to the Hungarian government, the results published on Thursday show that 95% of surveyed citizens – approximately around 29% of the country’s eligible electorate – oppose Ukraine’s accession to the EU.
[…] Throughout the campaign, Orbán’s government made a concerted effort to sway public opinion, including widespread billboard, letter, and flyer messaging against Ukraine’s accession.
Orbán told reporters in Brussels at the EU summit that, based on these results, he plans to continue vetoing the opening of any further EU negotiation chapters with Ukraine.
‘The problem is the war, if we were to integrate Ukraine into the EU, we would integrate the war, we wouldn’t want to be in the same community as a country at war’, Orbán said.”
Ukraine’s EU membership would drag the entire Union into war. Backed by over two million Hungarian votes, we brought that warning to Brussels and stopped their reckless plans in their tracks. Our people have spoken, and their message couldn’t be clearer: NO means NO! pic.twitter.com/wOKhtuG6ra
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) June 26, 2025
You’re mistaking Hungary for Romania. Easy to do, I guess.
>>>>You’re mistaking Hungary for Romania. Easy to do, I guess.<<<<
My comment was about Ukraine, not Romania.
My friend married a very smart and handsome Hungarian man named Geza.. Highly intelligent and so were his kids from a former wife.
Looks like intelligence is a Hungarian quality.
What are you talking about; that’s NOT Hungary!
Also, most of the scientists who helped develop the bomb that ended WW II, were Hungarians.
I was wondering when you would show up :-)
I wonder what the Poles would say.
For what it’s worth, Bimbo, some of us got your context.
What’s not?
LOL...you know me SO well! :-)
Hungarians have nothing against Ukrainians, they believe every Hungarian should own four or five.
This is a ridiculous rigged poll. I doubt Hungarians care one way or another whether Ukraine is in the EU. They have no opinion on this.
The comment I replied to was incorrect, vis-a-vis Hungary.
No they don’t and you are neither clever nor funny!
I like Orban. He’s not a brainless EUer. He agrees with Trump on many policies and he’s not a puss like Macron, Starmer and Merz. Orban has already had someone try to blow up his car because he’s patriotic and anti-immigrant.
Now just wait for Hungary to demand their historic territories back from Ukraine….Romania and Poland get their territory back to…..Russia is very close getting theirs back….that would about wrap up this war just fine.
Today ( okay especially TODAY ! ), Hungarians want even LESS to do with this mess than they did back then AND, unlike YOU and the majority of Americans, Hungarians know their own history!
How many Hungarians, LIVING IN HUNGARY, RIGHT NOW do YOU know and have yo talked to 50% or more of the populace? If not, your assumptions are worthless!
I think the OP is talking about Ukraine in Post #1.
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