In 2018, the Hungarian prime minister, winning his fourth consecutive supermajority in the general elections in 2022, planned to remain in power until 2030. Now, he said he would like to lead Hungary for much longer.
PM Viktor Orbán is a unique phenomenon in the Hungarians and world politics. Despite Hungary’s size and population he is one of the most well-known and quoted politicians. Even American senators mention his name or policies in committee hearings. The world press writes about him as many times as they did about the 1956 Hungarian revolution and freedom fight. Of course, in some circles, Orbán’s publicity does not follow the support towards him.
That is why world leaders follow Orbán’s statements about his willingness to remain in power. Though there were initiatives to limit the number of terms a Hungarian prime minister could serve, nothing was enacted. Thus, a prime minister may remain in power for decades, provided he receives enough popular support. In that respect, Orbán and his Fidesz party have been the most successful since the start of the parliamentary era in Hungary.
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Islamisation and Christian migrants
In 2018, PM Orbán said he would like to govern until 2030. On Saturday, however, he said in his annual keynote speech in Kötcse that he would like to extend that period until 2034. He explained that the COVID epidemic and the war took away four years. He said Fidesz is less popular because of the economic crisis, but their background is strong because of ideological and political reasons and the opposition’s weakness. Here is a video of the “Kötcse summit”:
And some photos with the caption “Reunited”
Orbán said that the Islamisation of Europe is a great concern. That is why Christian communities would flee to Hungary from the West, telex.hu wrote.
Die Presse: Hungary in serious crisis
Die Presse, a leading Austrian daily, said that Fidesz and Orbán were able to create a parallel universe for the people of Hungary. That is the reason why his power does not vanish despite Hungary’s sky-high inflation rate. Regardless of what the government says, however, the Hungarian economy is in a considerable crisis, consumption falls, and the state budget’s deficit will soon reach 5.5-6%, 24.hu wrote. However, Orbán may remain in power because of the parallel universe he created in which Brussels and the EU sanctions are responsible for all economic hardships. The question is whether people will believe him or not.
Orbán receives Azerbaijan economy minister
Several Hungarian companies are expanding in Azerbaijan, and more Hungarian investments there are also on the horizon, the statement noted. Regarding the reconstruction of Karabakh, Azerbaijan has designated the settlement entrusted to Hungarian companies for reconstruction, it said. Orbán also noted the 200 scholarships Hungary offers to Azerbaijani students pursing their studies in Hungary.
Orban exhibits every characteristic of a dictator. No leader in a democracy makes such a statement planning to stay on for such an incredibly extended period implicitly excluding the possibility that a better leader may arrive or that the public may decide to vote him out. The truth of politics is that the longer any government stays in office the more corrupt it is likely to be. Orban has been busy altering the electoral system, taking through proxies virtual monopoly control of media, and extending voting rights outside the country to Hungarians that he showers with gifts to lock in more votes that will overwhelm the vote count that takes place inside Hungary itself. The framers of the US constitution were very wise to put a two term limit on any president. It is a check against dictatorship that Hungary now has whether the majority of Hungarians realize it or not..
Orban and Fidesz are doing a good job for Hungarians. He should remain until a good candidate that supports the current policies against globalism and the dictates of the Soros puppets in Brussels can be found and groomed to carry on the Orban policies.
Seriously? Using 24.hu as a source for information about Orbán is not unbiased journalism. This website is known for its visceral hatred for all things conservative.
This, IF TRUE and it’s a BIG if, I don’t agree with. Career politicians, even the most positive ones, are a bane of modern society. A decade in high office should be more than enough. If you’re not able to implement your agenda in ten years, then your agenda are either unreasonable or unworkable. Politicians tend to develop messianic complexes (Netanyahu and many U.S. senators are some infamous examples) and become megalomaniacs. TERM LIMITS NOW!!! That said, the hit piece from Die Presse is just hysterical. It’s the Leftist wannabe “opinion formers” who are living in a bubble world, far removed from the reality, not the Hungarian people!
You may want to take a look at the Die Presse article. It is very factual:
https://www.diepresse.com/15070758/orbans-grosses-versagen-im-kampf-gegen-die-inflation?ref=ues_a
And, no – Die Presse are not Liberal Elites:
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/die-presse/
There is fear to sow. Suspicion and unfounded doubt to stoke. Elections to win!
Lets hope Hungarians wake up for reality fast. Orbán and Fidesz is not what a lot of people think. They are fake nationalists.
Orbán and China, guest workers, proEU, proWHO, enriching his family and friends etc.
I totally agree with Mr Steiner, term limits must be implemented.
Hungarians should take more time to study what Mi Hazánk really stands for. They would be positively surprised.
@michaelsteiner – I do invite you to check Die Presse´s general bias … They are really not a “lefty” bunch and pretty factual.
Re your point regarding term limits: wholeheartedly agree. There comes a time … And the actors themselves will not budge without the relevant rules and regulations in place. Unfortunately. Weird exception – Mark Rutte. Who would have ever thought Teflon Mark would actually step down, voluntarily. And leave politics altogether???
Life expectancy in Hungary is so much below average and the 5XL dictator is in such a poor shape that I think Mother Nature will not be on the side of his dream of quasi-immortality. What voters can not achieve is at some point achieved in a another way.