Marco Rubio says Viktor Orbán’s leadership is ‘essential’ to US interests (www.ft.com)
from schizoidman@lemmy.zip to world@lemmy.world on 17 Feb 11:27
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“Your success is our success,” Rubio told Orbán. “This relationship we have here in central Europe through you is so essential and vital for our national interests in the years to come,” he added

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Zer0_F0x@lemmy.world on 17 Feb 11:52 next collapse

The EU needs to figure out a mechanism to deal with member governments going rogue

SlurpingPus@lemmy.world on 17 Feb 16:45 collapse

I vaguely heard that they want to change procedures for EU initiatives away from vetoing, so Orbán can’t hold things hostage like he did with Ukraine aid initially. He was already asked to go drink some coffee when they were planning another aid package sometime in 2024.

However, I wouldn’t be surprised if changing the procedures takes twenty years.

Attacker94@lemmy.world on 17 Feb 21:39 collapse

I have been seeing that EU Parliament is waiting to see the outcome of the Hungarian election, and if orban wins again they’ll pursue an article 7 vote to stop them from meddling.

dugmeup@lemmy.world on 17 Feb 11:54 next collapse

rUSsian

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works on 17 Feb 12:05 next collapse

It would be so great if Orban and his party get absolutely stomped in the upcoming elections

nykula@piefed.social on 17 Feb 13:24 next collapse

So essential that they helped Orban manufacture a sex scandal against the main opposition candidate)) It backfired, everyone whom I asked about Peter Magyar now overlook his shady background and consider him relatable and keeping up with the times.

dxgsthrr@feddit.uk on 17 Feb 14:55 next collapse

Essential because it weakens the EU

floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 17 Feb 15:59 collapse

It really is the quiet part out loud era isn’t it