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The European Commission is currently suing Hungary over a recent anti-LGBTQ+ law, a copy of Russia\u2019s \u201cgay propaganda\u201d law. It bans gay people from featuring in school educational materials or TV shows aimed at minors.<\/p>\n
Orb\u00e1n\u2019s position on Ukraine has lost him support among some of his previous ideological allies, notably Poland\u2019s ruling Law and Justice party, which has criticised his equivocal stance on the war.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s further away from the European mainstream than ever before,\u201d said P\u00e9ter Krek\u00f3, of the Political Capital thinktank in Budapest. \u201cI think he really believes that migration pressures will mean the united west is soon over and every government will become far right \u2026 It\u2019s also clear he wants Russia to win this war.\u201d<\/p>\n
Orb\u00e1n will be hoping for Italian elections in September to return a rightwing coalition, and is also rooting for the return of Donald Trump in 2024. Next month, he is due to travel to Dallas, Texas, where he will address CPAC, a large gathering of American conservatives. Earlier this year, CPAC hosted a special session of the conference in Budapest.<\/p>\n
At home, Orb\u00e1n\u2019s battle with European institutions seems likely to intensify further. The EU has frozen several billion euros of recovery funds earmarked for Hungary over corruption and rule-of-law concerns. Orb\u00e1n\u2019s harsh speech may be a sign that the Hungarian government has given up on receiving the funds.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe knows exactly what reaction there would be to this speech, and I think he\u2019s preparing for a lack of compromise,\u201d said Krek\u00f3. \u201cHe wants to fight the symbolic fight instead of talking about the austerity measures they will need to introduce.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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