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(00:00) for friends you won't believe what's happening in the European Parliament you'd think these are serious people diplomats politicians and of course proud bearers of European values but
(01:04) just the other day a German politician and none other than the incomparable Ursula V liion put on such a display of political discourse that one can't help but Wonder Isn't it time to officially declare parliamentary sessions a new genre of reality show with serious expressions and deep concern they launched into criticism of Victor Orban accusing him of being too cozy with Russia and China by their logic if you engage in dialogue with global powers and defend your country's interests you're of course a useful idiot very
(01:36) Democratic and tolerant isn't it a true Masterpiece of European political culture but wait it gets even better with unwavering confidence they declared that orbon is violating the principles of the European Union which principles exactly who knows probably the one that says everyone must fall in line forget their national interests and unquestioningly Obey orders from Brussels however Victor orbon is not the type to sit quietly and listen to lectures on proper behavior in his speech he responded with such Precision
(02:08) diplomacy and restraint that his critics were left scrambling for ways to discreetly vanish from the hall he didn't raise his voice didn't resort to insults he simply laid out the facts in such a structured way that it hurt far more than any loud accusations so friends get comfortable because you're about to witness a true political spectacle where Common Sense clashes with bureaucratic RH ready to find out how Victor orbon once again left his opponents awkwardly fumbling then let's break it all down as
(02:37) the saying goes if Brussels isn't criticizing you you must be doing something wrong and if you're regularly summoned to the European Parliament have your financial tranches Frozen and are branded a threat to European values chances are you're Victor Orban the Hungarian prime minister has long been the eu's top troublemaker and his Relentless fight for National sovereignty has escalated into a full-blown political confrontation with Brussels but this isn't just another conflict between a national leader and
(03:07) supernational institutions it's a real stress test for the entire concept of the European Union where is the line between integration and subjugation can an EU member State pursue its own policies without falling into disgrace with the European bureaucracy and finally how far is Brussels willing to go in its efforts to bring the unruly into compliance Brussels has long realized that more izing Al loone won't bring Orban to heal so they've rolled out the heavy artillery freezing EU funds in theory These funds are meant to
(03:38) support member states but in practice they've become a tool of political pressure hungary's Financial Lifeline was cut under the pretext of violating the rule of law what does that mean well for instance that orbon isn't particularly fond of Western NOS the Hungarian government has tightened regulations on foreign funded organizations believing that they serve the interests not of the Hungarian people but of their overseas sponsors Brussels of course saw this as an attack on freedom of speech and Civil Society
(04:08) the result Financial sanctions accusations of authoritarianism and endless legal battles in European institutions if the European Union awarded medals for defiance Victor Orban would already have an entire collection besides his Crackdown on foreign NOS he has faced intense criticism for his strict immigration policies back in 20 5 when Europe was grappling with its worst migration crisis Hungary was the first to close its borders and erect barriers to stem the influx of migrants at the time this sparked outrage in the EU but
(04:42) years later even the very countries that once labeled Orban a rebel have started adopting his methods Hungarian legislation limiting the influence of major media corporations has also come under Fire Brussels is unhappy that Hungarian authorities actively support National media while foreign media conglomerates are being pushed out of the country's information space the EU sees this as an attack on press Freedom while Orban views it as a necessary defense against external influence but the peak of European outrage came in
(05:13) July 2024 when Victor Orban traveled to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin at a time of the most severe sanctions against Russia this move was seen as a direct diplomatic challenge Brussels indignantly reminded Orban that Europe had severed all ties with Moscow and that the only acceptable stance was unwavering support for sanctions to which the Hungarian prime minister responded in his trademark manner hungary's national interests matter more than abstract geopolitical principles and he has solid reasoning for this 80%
(05:45) of hungary's gas comes from Russia and without Russian energy resources the country's economy would simply collapse Hungary may be a small nation but it is not small enough to endure an energy crisis just for the sake of political solidarity with Brussels after orban's visit to Moscow criticism against him reached New Heights Poland and the Baltic states were particularly vocal accusing the Hungarian leader of betraying European Unity but Orban stood his ground arguing that sanctions don't work Europe is suffering from its own
(06:16) restrictions and Hungary refuses to play along with this game this ongoing conflict reveals the Deep divide between Brussels and Budapest on one side Hungary Champions National sovereignty Traditional Values and independent decision-making Orban refuses to let his country lose its identity for the sake of complying with eu-wide standards on the other side Brussels pushes an agenda where integration takes precedence over National borders and decisions are meant to be made collectively the problem is that this so-called Collective voice is
(06:49) often shaped without considering the interests of individual Nations orbon has repeatedly stated that the European Union has strayed from its founding principles and has turned into a tool of political coercion he has even drawn parallels between today's Brussels and the Soviet Union where decisions were made in a single Center and everyone else was expected to Simply follow orders for years Brussels has threatened isolation political pressure and even stripping Hungary of its voting rights in the EU But as time has shown these
(07:20) threats don't work Hungary remains in the union despite sanctions pressure and criticism and now with Donald Trump's victory in the US elections the political landscape in Europe itself has changed dramatically meanwhile the number of countries in Europe dissatisfied with the total centralization of power in the hands of the European commission is growing in Italy Georgia Maloney has come to power and she too expresses doubts about the endless directives coming from Brussels in Germany alternative for Germany afd
(07:51) is gaining ground while in France Marine Le Pen is strengthening her position thus Victor Orban is not just a rebellious leader of a small country but a symbol of resistance and the more he proves his independence the more nervous Brussels becomes who will win this battle time will tell but for now one thing is certain Orban is not going anywhere and his policies continue to bring Hungry concrete benefits and that perhaps is the key difference between a successful politician and just a good speaker now listen to the outrageous
(08:24) speech from the German parliamentarian quote what a speech Mister Orban what a speech you claim to want democracy and boast about your parliamentary majorities in Hungary but for several years now you have ruled solely through emergency decrees are you so afraid of democracy Mister Orban you claim to stand for National sovereignty yet you invite Chinese police officers to monitor people in your country you declare that you want to stop migration yet you allow Russian spies into our shenen system and call it National
(08:54) Security this is exactly what you do Mr Orban you are not a patriot you are simply a useful idiot for Russia and China that is reality you claim to fight for economic competitiveness yet you continue to introduce new corporate laws and taxes to drive European companies out of your country you have turned Hungary into a Banana Republic you have robbed your own people while enriching your family and friends under your rule Hungary has become one of the poorest and officially the most corrupt country in the EU what a scam what a burden for
(09:27) your people Mr Orban please resign and return Hungary to its people if you undermine the rule of law and European values in your country if article 7 procedures and the rule of law mechanism are being applied against Hungary then that must have consequences a schoolyard bully should not become the school principal yet that is exactly what we have done in the European Union that is why this Parliament has called on the council to change this it could have been done easily we have already done it with the British they changed the
(09:57) presidency of the council there should be no presidency of the council when a member State violates our fundamental principles end of quote and of course neither the German parliamentarian nor Ursula fion who effectively runs the European Parliament had to wait long for a response soon enough Victor Orban took the floor and tore apart both the head of the European commission and his German critic listen to how elegantly he countered their criticism all while maintaining the utmost politeness and diplomacy quote I would have been happy
(10:29) to discuss the program of our presidency which I presented but I see that you are not interested in that instead you want to throw a party filled with leftist lies about Hungary I consider this pure political propaganda you are members of parliament and if you want to do this you are free to do so but I was very surprised by what I heard from the president of the commission because this is Crystal Clear there are disagreements between Hungary and the European commission and that is obvious I deliberately did not raise these issues
(10:59) because as President we are working for the good of Europe and I do not think it is appropriate to discuss these disputes when we are talking about the Hungarian presidency that is simply not right unfortunately this was never the case before no previous commission president would have spoken like this this has never happened in the past as stated in the treaties the commission is supposed to be the guardian of the treaties it was a neutral body and its role was to ensure compliance with these treaties by setting political debates aside and
(11:29) resolving disputes legally but now things have changed instead of being the guardian of the treaties the commission has become a political body a political weapon that you want to use to attack Patriots in Europe and members of the European Patriots party we may face defeat in the Eastern European conflict but the reality is that because of the president of the commission the European Union is following a fundamentally flawed policy in this conflict if we want to win we need to change this losing strategy that we are currently
(11:58) pursuing Mr verer said that no one speaks with Hungary that is an insult to those who have engaged with us as we prepared for the presidency I have met with the chancellor of Germany the president of France and I have been to Rome are these people no one and it is very unfortunate that the leader of the European people's party is not telling the truth he claims that hungary's ruling party did not win the European Parliament elections we received 45% while you in Germany received 30% so who won and since you made personal remarks
(12:29) I will also say a few words end of quote anger is a bad advisor we know what this conflict between us is about going back to 2018 that is one of the key reasons why you were unable to become the head of the commission I supported you and promised you my backing but then you declared that you did not want to become the president of the commission with the votes of the hungarians and so you did not become president and that is why you are angry with me I regret that you have become a hungr phobe but there is nothing I can do about it and please do
(13:00) not focus on personal insults Focus instead on discussing European issues Madame Varys I believe that a lack of knowledge is not a solid foundation for debate you claim that Hungary has high taxes we have a flat income tax rate of 15% and hungary's economic growth is twice the EU average yet you speak of hungary's poor economic performance do facts not matter to you I see that a French Member of Parliament from the Renaissance faction dislikes hungary's constitutional system you must accept the fact that we have the right to our
(13:32) own Constitution our constitution protects families the Hungarian Constitution protects marriage and children and it states that marriage is a union between a man and a woman it also states that a father is a man and a mother is a woman you cannot dispute this now regarding accusations of corruption I must reject them outright we could engage in personal attacks on this issue because I believe that this body the European Parliament has its own expertise in matters of corruption and yet wants to lecture others about
(14:01) corruption in their countries are you serious the president of the commission spoke about the number of Russians working in Hungary this is hypocrisy Hungary employs 3,000 Russians we issued 3,000 work permits last year in total 7,000 Russians are currently working in Hungary and what about Germany what is the situation there in Germany there are 300,000 Russians working and yet you accuse me in Spain there are 100,000 Russians working and yet you criticize me in France there are 60,000 Russians working and yet you blame Hungary where
(14:34) there are only 7,000 is this Fair now about economic relations Hungary conducts trade transparently and what about your countries you see that many of the Nations you represent bypass sanctions through Asia and continue trading with Russia I will give you the numbers every month the European Union exports $1 billion more to certain Central Asian countries than it did before the conflict with Russia why because that is how sanctions are circumvented German French and Spanish companies are avoiding sanctions by
(15:05) doing business this way you also mentioned energy Western countries since the beginning of the conflict have purchased 8.5 billion worth of oil from turkey and India this is hypocrisy in 2023 Western countries bought 44% more oil from Russia than before the tax revenues from these companies go into the Russian Treasury and yet you accuse us of being friends with Russia you are the ones financing them the truth is I did not come here to read you these facts that was not my intention I came to present the program of hungary's EU
(15:37) presidency and I wanted to tell you that there are problems I wanted to tell the leaders of the factions that there are issues with competitiveness that the migration problem needs a solution and that the Hungarian presidency has ideas and would like the parliament's support that is why I came today but you decided to turn this into a partisan political battle and I find that deeply regrettable if you attack us I will defend my country end of quote European politics is not just a high stakes game it's a full-fledged spectacle where
(16:08) hypocrisy often takes center stage one of the most striking acts in this theater is the issue of trade with Russia on the public stage European leaders loudly proclaim the need for energy independence from Moscow behind the scenes however pragmatic deals ensure that European industry keeps running and citizens continue to have heat and electricity since the start of the conflict in Eastern Europe the European Union has imposed a series of sanctions aimed at restricting the import of Russian energy resources however despite bold statements about
(16:40) severing ties the statistics tell a different story Russian gas oil and coal continue to flow into Europe sometimes under new exotic brand names for example data confirms that a significant portion of oil supposedly coming to the EU from the Middle East actually passes through Russian routs while natural gas is still being delivered to Europe via third countries like turkey and Kazakhstan Hungary stands out as a particularly interesting case from the very beginning Victor Orban insisted on maintaining trade relations with Russia citing
(17:13) National Economic interests despite intense pressure from Brussels Budapest signed long-term gas contracts at fixed prices shielding itself from the energy price spikes that have rocked other EU Nations while Germany and France have faced skyrocketing electricity costs Hungary has maintained predictability and stability in this sector even the harshest Orban critics in Brussels cannot deny the effectiveness of his energy strategy Hungary is hardly alone in its pragmatic approach it is just more open about it the true Paradox of
(17:45) EU energy policy lies in the fact that many of the loudest anti-russian voices continue to rely on Russian resources behind closed doors Germany which publicly advocates for reducing dependence on Russian energy still receives gas via Austria and the Czech Republic French companies remain involved in projects linked to Russian liquefied natural gas LNG despite the official sanctions regime Russian fertilizers and metals crucial for the European Agricultural and Automotive sectors continue flowing into the EU
(18:16) because without them entire Industries would grind to a halt Hungary remains a black sheep in this situation drawing constant disapproval from Brussels yet as reality shows it is Hungary that is acting with the most foresight choosing a path that genuinely aligns with its national interests of course such independence does not go unnoticed periodic investigations and reports aimed at discrediting Budapest emerge with Clockwork regularity a recent Scandal involving allegations of Hungarian intelligence spying on EU
(18:47) officials caused a stir but hungary's response was as direct as it was dismissive fake news Brussels predictably was shocked and outraged but should anyone really be surprised these political theatrics have long been part of the EU landscape perhaps the most remarkable aspect of this whole Saga is orban's ability not just to hold his ground but to force Brussels to engage with him on his terms the question of EU funding for Hungary remains a subject of fierce debate Budapest is not afraid to use its veto
(19:18) power as leverage repeatedly blocking key EU decisions until its interests are acknowledged since the EU budget requires unanimous approval Hungary has successfully used used its position to push for sanctions relief secure better financing conditions and reduce political pressure from Brussels the situation unfolding is highly revealing Brussels condemns Orban demands that he follow the common line yet at the same time Finds Its Own loopholes to keep trading with Russia principles are important of course but when it comes to
(19:51) economics flexibility is essential as a result despite all the loud declarations Russian resources continue to flow into Europe while Budapest emerges as the real winner so perhaps in this Grand political spectacle the Real Lead roles do not belong to those who shout the loudest about their intentions but to those who know how to strike deals behind the scenes
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