George Soros has urged the European Union to continue pressing Poland and Hungary to preserve the rule of law. Speaking at the Brussels Economic Forum, the American billionaire financier said he welcomed the EU’s recent tough words on both countries which critics accuse of being increasingly authoritarian. Thousands of people have turned out for recent protest in support of Soros’ CEU university, which is under attack from the Hungarian government. “I am full of admiration for the courageous way the Hungarian people have resisted the deception and corruption of the mafia state the Orban regime has established,” Soros said.