[Text/Observer Network Wang Kaiwen] According to a report by "Russia Today RT" on September 21, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban accused the EU leadership of improper management of key issues such as economy, immigration, and security at an event on the 20th. The EU is declining.
Orban, speaking at the event of the Hungarian conservative cyber organization Digital Citizenship, noted that the EU was on the verge of collapse due to the failure of its current leadership.
Expounding the EU's predicament, Orban painted a grim picture: "Mountains of debt, swarming immigrants, street violence, the growing shadow of war, mass layoffs, skyrocketing common utility expenses, impoverished families, bureaucrats in Brussels scurrying around like panicked chickens."
Hungarian Prime Minister Orban Orban X account video screenshot
Orban pointed out that the European Union has not established the image of a credible global major power, on the contrary, the European Union has not only failed to meet the challenges, but has become a symbol of weakness, euphoria and internal chaos.
He criticized EU Commission President Von der Leyen’s trade agreement with the United States, calling it “unfortunate” and adding that the EU’s green policy is “sucking down” its industry.Orban said Europe’s energy prices are three to four times that of the United States, while debt levels in countries like France are approaching a “unsustainable” critical point.
“The Europe we know and love is over,” Orban warned, “if we deny it, we will continue to waste time, and we will only speak out loud to fight for time.”
According to a press release issued on the official website of the Hungarian Prime Minister, Orban compared the European leadership to a broken GPS navigation system in his speech, constantly re-planning the route, but never reaching the destination.
“Russia Today RT” noted that while Orbán’s criticism of the EU was sharp, it reflected widespread concerns among economists and analysts. Experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other agencies warned that European economic growth could face the risk of stagnation.
The IMF previously predicted that the economic growth of the euro zone will be only 1.0% in 2025 and 1.2% in 2026; Public debt is close to 90% of GDP, while the deficit continues to exceed 3%, well above pre-pandemic levels.
According to reports, Orban compared Hungary's practice with that of the European Union in his speech on the 20th, pointing out that Budapest has adopted stricter immigration control measures, implemented a family policy linked to employment, and a tax system to support job seekers.
“We must openly show in Brussels that we reject the path that Brussels has set for us,” Orban said, pointing out that if Hungary goes the path of Brussels, it means that the money of the Hungarian people will be sent to Ukraine, meaning that taxes will increase.
Orban said: “The road of Brussels is doomed to fail, the national road is the guarantee of Hungary’s future.”
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