The consequences of Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán's leadership in the Council of the European Union have confused many European leaders. As the head of the European People's Party Manfred Weber admitted, he considers it a "complete failure".
Points of attention
- The actions and decisions of Hungary under the leadership of Orbán caused outrage in the EU, leading to a scandal in the bloc.
- Orbán's team has come under fire for its closeness to Russian dictator Putin and accusations of corruption and mismanagement.
- Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar will run against Orbán in the European Parliament, indicating a tense political situation.
The EU was outraged by Budapest's decisions and actions
According to journalists, already on October 9, Viktor Orban plans to speak in the European Parliament with a speech about the priorities of his country, which this half-year presides over the EU Council.
Immediately after that, Manfred Weber will open the plenary debate and announce Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar as the second speaker.
What is important to understand is that it is Magyar who is de facto Orbán's main rival and a member of the European Parliament from the center-right Tisza party after the European elections in June.
According to Weber, the scandalous "peace mission" of the Hungarian leader to the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at the beginning of Hungary's presidency of the EU Council was actually "a trip to continue the war."
More and more European leaders are criticizing Orbán
The head of the liberal group "Renew Europe" Valery Ayer recently made a statement on this matter. She does not hide that she considers the head of the Hungarian government a "pallium" that endangers the European idea.
He wants to burn democratic, liberal and tolerant Europe, — the politician complained.
Moreover, it is reported that the member of the European Parliament from the "Greens" Daniel Freund accused Viktor Orbán's team of "corruption and bad management".
Together with the anti-corruption organization Transparency International, he organized an exhibition in the European Parliament about the waste of European taxpayers' money in Hungary.
After arriving in Strasbourg on Tuesday afternoon, Orbán wants to address the press. The event was organized by the new far-right group "Patriots for Europe". In addition to Orbán's Fidesz party, the group includes the National Union of French right-wing populist Marine Le Pen and the Austrian Freedom Party.
