“They want to force their migrants on us, and hand our children over to gender activists!” thundered Viktor Orbán in a fiery speech marking Hungary’s 1956 uprising. Comparing the European Union to Soviet Russia, the nationalist leader raged against Brussels’ policies, claiming the EU is dragging Europe into a “hopeless war” with Russia. Orbán, never shy to stir controversy, told thousands of supporters in Budapest that Hungarians must resist EU control, just as they once fought against Soviet oppression.
Orbán’s latest tirade came with Hungary holding the rotating EU presidency, giving him an even bigger stage to slam Brussels. He claimed EU bureaucrats are hell-bent on forcing Hungary into the war in Ukraine and flooding the nation with migrants, while also attacking Hungarian values. In a dramatic flourish, Orbán warned that a victorious Ukraine would see “Slavic soldiers” stationed in Hungary once again, stirring fears of a new foreign occupation.
“The Brussels bureaucrats have led the West into a war they can’t win,” Orbán declared, making clear that Hungary would not bow to external pressure. With the EU facing unprecedented tensions from within, Orbán’s aggressive rhetoric only adds fuel to a growing fire. Whether he’s posturing for political gain or truly fears EU domination, one thing is clear—Viktor Orbán is ready to fight, and he’s dragging the entire European Union into his battlefield.
