PM Orbán declares election as decisive for peace over war
Addressing voters in Tiszaújváros, PM Orbán marked the upcoming elections as crucial for choosing peace over escalating war tensions in Europe.
Addressing voters in Tiszaújváros, PM Orbán marked the upcoming elections as crucial for choosing peace over escalating war tensions in Europe.
Minister Szijjártó said that the incumbent leaders of Europe had given “ill-advised responses” to the war in Ukraine.
Gergely Gulyás said there was a chance for Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party to see an “outstanding level of support” by Hungarian voters in a European comparison in June.
Gergely Gulyás said the bloc was less competitive than the United States and China and had “fared the worst by far” in global competition in recent years.
János Bóka said that if there is no change taking place [after the EP election], member states will lose more of their powers over the next five years.
Under the law, parties wishing to run in the election had between April 20 and May 3 to collect the required number of signatures.
The prime minister said voting for the left today means supporting war.
Hungary today is the only country in Europe calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and peace talks regarding the war in Ukraine.
The prime minister said farm prices had imploded due to “flawed decisions in Brussels”, and the remedy was to elect new EU leaders.
The prime minister said the left wanted “a puppet pro-war government controlled by Brussels and Washington” instead of a pro-peace government.
The foreign minister said that Hungary had been in the shadow of war for two years and “feeling the consequences directly on its skin”.
“We’re the ones who got the Hungarian economy back on its feet after … the left bankrupted it,” PM Orbán said.
Tamás Deutsch told the campaign launch event for the European Parliament election that all candidates on the EP list were dedicated and well-prepared patriots who had already demonstrated their talent.