Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has compared Hungary’s membership in the European Union to more than four decades of Soviet occupation.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán compared Hungary’s membership in the European Union to more than four decades of Soviet occupation of his country during a speech on Monday commemorating the anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution.

    • vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      232·
      1 year ago

      A bunch of our local bigots have been moving to Hungary because the local bigotry appeals to them.

      With a bit of luck we can wait till they’re all settled there then burn the bridge behind them.

    • ZILtoid1991@kbin.social
      131·
      1 year ago

      It would lead to an even worse shift towards autoritharianism. He would likely bring back death penalty for victimless crimes of all things.

      What would be a better help is to destroy the helpers of the Orbán regime in other countries, such as CitizenGo. Any country that lets that theocratic fascist org roam free and not shove its members into prison for atttempts at subverting democracy and human rights should be deeply ashamed of themselves.

      • Unrelated@feddit.nlEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        Although I agree sentimentally, I would believe that if they leave there is an even smaller chance for them to dig themselves out of this semi-dictatorship.

          • Successful_Try543@feddit.deEnglish
            3·
            1 year ago

            You’re probably right. I also don’t think, Orban wants to leave EU since then he can no longer blame EU for interior problems and grab EU money for his entourage. Nevertheless, I think, the EU needs to do something about being held hostage by Orban and other right winged cowards (I hope Poland successfully did get rid of PiS government).