Is Victor Orban’s new war emergency a calculated ploy?
Hungary’s Fidesz leaders claim that special powers are needed to cope with the Ukraine war raises questions about Orban’s motives
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Hungary’s Fidesz leaders claim that special powers are needed to cope with the Ukraine war raises questions about Orban’s motives
While the elections were not fought on a level playing field, the opposition’s strategy played into Viktor Orbán’s hands.
Ukraine’s neighbours are welcoming refugees who, unlike Middle Eastern migrants seven years ago, are less inclined to travel westwards.
Moscow’s ideological fervour is reminding eastern Europe of the dark days of Soviet domination – and pushing countries further into the arms of the West.
A Russian invasion could be the jolt the bloc needs to start pulling in the same direction.
LGBT rights are seen as a Trojan Horse for ideological authoritarianism from the West.
Violent protests over gas prices in Kazakhstan have morphed into pent-up rage at the legacy of Nursultan Nazarbayev – a dictator Western powers happily cosied up to.
Brussels’ new proposal to recognise nuclear and natural gas as “green” energy sources will facilitate even greater reliance on Russia.
Hitting Lukashenko’s regime with moderate economic sanctions will only push him further into Moscow’s arms.
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