BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The real threat facing Hungary is not Russia but the European Union, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech to supporters on Saturday, as his nationalist party ramps up an anti-EU campaign ahead of national elections.

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      6 days ago

      Weird that EU is sending so much money to Hungary, quite weird for an enemy organization.

      An enemy organisation he’s free to leave at any time, also.

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        Why would he leave when he can use the mechanisms of the EU to fuck shit up on behalf of Russia.

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      Yes. As was regulated in EU law. As with almost all changes in the EU, it took way too long before they managed to curb the funds. I hope that the internal rules will be thoroughly reworked to prevent/limit the damage of future deliquency. Still, good thing these problems were laid bare b/c of the misconduct of HU’s size. Imagine the damage if it was one of the bigger players… could be the end of the EU

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      a ) let us see how his elections turn out b ) EU is reshaping so minorities cannot block and extort said money any longer.

      Looking ahead to a brighter future.