Ursula von der Leyen orders Orbán boycott

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1. >Hungary’s head of government Viktor Orbán recently provoked with controversial visits, such as to Putin. Now Ursula von der Leyen is announcing consequences.

   >EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has reacted to the unilateral actions of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Ukraine policy with a boycott decision. The German leader has announced that no commissioners will take part in future informal ministerial meetings under the leadership of the current EU Council Presidency in Hungary, only senior officials. In addition, the EU Commission will forego its traditional inaugural visit to the Hungarian Presidency, a spokesperson announced.

2. I’m sure Orban doesn’t give a shit.

3. Finally more and more officials are responding to Orban’s actions. Thank you Ursula, thank you Josep! Enough is enough

4. Only 12 years late, but better late than never. Let her cook the pig

5. When Orbán visits Russia, the average IQ is raised in both Hungary and Russia.

6. Orban needs to be ousted

7. I am Hungarian, this just strenghtens his cult’s followers.

8. The only leader in Europe interested in a diplomatic solution to the current conflict and the EU censures him.

   Every EU leader should be maintaining diplomatic contact with Moscow. The current crisis cannot be solved without Russia’s participation.

   Instead, we just issue one provocative statement after another. This does not help Ukraine. The results of this policy are currently on display as the Ukrainian state collapses.

9. This is the first good thing this woman has ever done.

10. Eli5: why don’t they just kick this fucking country out of the EU

11. Rare Ursula W

12. Orban and his voters won’t care, it’s a hollow gesture. The only way to make him listen is cut to EU funds.

13. This will be uphill battle for a while, yet a fine first measure aimed at producing results versus Orban.

14. Not enough.

    The commission can conclude the Article 7 breach investigation that the Parliament started and forward it to the Council, asking for a suspension of Hungary’s voting rights.

    Why the hell aren’t they doing that?

15. Sadly this may push Hungarian even more into Putin’s hands

16. Just throw the fuckers out. Enough is enough.