> It hardly came as a surprise therefore that recent leaks of classified information included a CIA report that Hungary’s premier had told colleagues that the US was one of his country’s “top three adversaries” and that this marked “an escalation of the level of [Orbán’s] anti-American rhetoric.”
Interesting, I hadn’t heard this before. I wonder who the other top 2 adversaries are?
> For much of Orbán’s 13-year rule, Hungary has thumbed its nose at political repercussions. But there are now signs of nervousness. When the US sanctioned the Russian-controlled International Investment Bank (IBB) in Budapest on April 12, Orbán was quick to respond. Instead of the expected invective, Hungary withdrew from the IBB one day later. “The United States is our friend and an important ally as well,” Orbán said.
Showing yet again that the only language autocrats understand is power
can we just politely invite them to leave the EU and Nato?
Orbán getting closer to the find out phase of things. I absolutely love it.
They’re not, though.
The US should bitch slap Hungary. Sanction Orban for stealing EU funds.
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> It hardly came as a surprise therefore that recent leaks of classified information included a CIA report that Hungary’s premier had told colleagues that the US was one of his country’s “top three adversaries” and that this marked “an escalation of the level of [Orbán’s] anti-American rhetoric.”
Interesting, I hadn’t heard this before. I wonder who the other top 2 adversaries are?
> For much of Orbán’s 13-year rule, Hungary has thumbed its nose at political repercussions. But there are now signs of nervousness. When the US sanctioned the Russian-controlled International Investment Bank (IBB) in Budapest on April 12, Orbán was quick to respond. Instead of the expected invective, Hungary withdrew from the IBB one day later. “The United States is our friend and an important ally as well,” Orbán said.
Showing yet again that the only language autocrats understand is power
can we just politely invite them to leave the EU and Nato?
Orbán getting closer to the find out phase of things. I absolutely love it.
They’re not, though.
The US should bitch slap Hungary. Sanction Orban for stealing EU funds.
No