In his annual state-of-the-nation address on Saturday, he said Brussels\u2019 \u201coppressive machinery\u201d is attempting to steer the upcoming parliamentary elections against his government, RT reported.<\/p>\n
The vote is scheduled for April 12. Recent polls suggest a tight race between Orban\u2019s ruling Fidesz party and the opposition led by former party member Peter Magyar. Orban accused Magyar\u2019s party of acting under Brussels\u2019 influence, which he said employs \u201ccensorship, intervention, and manipulation\u201d to undermine his government.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must come to terms with the idea that those who love freedom should not be afraid of the East, but rather of Brussels,\u201d Orban said. \u201cFear-mongering about (Russian President Vladimir) Putin is primitive and unserious. Brussels, however, is a palpable reality and a direct threat.\u201d<\/p>\n
Orban was referring to claims from Kiev\u2019s backers that Russia could attack the bloc after the Ukraine conflict concludes \u2013 a scenario that Moscow has dismissed as \u201cnonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n
Orban accused Brussels of manipulating previous elections across the EU and pledged to push out \u201cforeign influence that limits our sovereignty together with its agents\u201d ahead of the April election, which he has framed as a choice between \u201cwar or peace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Orban has been one of the most vocal critics of EU policies, particularly its continued support for Kiev. He has also opposed Ukrainian membership in the EU, warning that Brussels\u2019 policies risk dragging the bloc into a direct war with Russia.<\/p>\n
His stance has angered Brussels, which is reportedly considering easing the accession criteria for Ukraine to bypass Hungary\u2019s opposition. Media reports suggest that EU officials see the upcoming election as an opportunity to neutralize Orban.<\/p>\n
Orban\u2019s refusal to back Kiev has drawn repeated attacks from Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, who sees EU accession as a key post-conflict security guarantee.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Zelensky blasted Orban, saying thanks to Ukraine, he can \u201cthink about how to grow his belly, not how to grow his army\u201d to counter the perceived \u2018Russian threat\u2019. Orban responded on X that remarks like these are \u201cprecisely why (Ukraine) cannot become a member of the EU.\u201d<\/p>\n
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