Hungary seizes millions of euros in cash and gold from Ukrainian convoy (www.theguardian.com)
from NomNom@feddit.uk to world@lemmy.world on 06 Mar 20:18
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Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk on 06 Mar 20:26 next collapse

Orban is a pro-putin piece of shit who needs to go

floofloof@lemmy.ca on 06 Mar 21:03 next collapse

He’s also the fascist USA’s best pal in Europe. He needs to go.

UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world on 06 Mar 21:08 collapse

This seizure appears in response to a gas pipeline that Ukraine destroyed during the war.

The price shock from the Iran War is driving people to do desperate things in order to stay in power. You can get mad at Orban for being a POS. But he’s not the prime mover here. This is all downwind of Israel/US closing the Straight of Hormuz.

AmidFuror@fedia.io on 06 Mar 21:10 next collapse

I count on you to connect all evils back to the US. Sometimes the lines are less clear.

Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus on 07 Mar 00:55 collapse

Lol Russia destroying a pipeline in Ukraine doesn’t make Ukraine responsible for their shit. Orban is a fucking russian asset, and noone believes in anything his compromised ass spouts.

Buffalox@lemmy.world on 06 Mar 20:43 next collapse

If EU had a federal police, Orban would be arrested.
I seriously hope the Hungarian votes Orban out in the upcoming election, and when that is done, that Orban will face criminal charges.

ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net on 06 Mar 20:55 next collapse

I seriously hope EU leaders grow a fucking spine and kick those assholes out.

Buffalox@lemmy.world on 06 Mar 21:08 collapse

I hope the population vote him out, and turn more pro EU.
If they reelect Orban though, then I completely agree with you. There’s a limit to how many chances they should have.

tal@lemmy.today on 06 Mar 21:00 collapse

The EU isn’t a federation, not as of 2026.

I do kind of hope that someone lends the funds to cover it, though, and that Orbán loses next month and Hungary subsequently hands it back.

Buffalox@lemmy.world on 06 Mar 21:05 collapse

From looking at how it takes away self determination in USA, I hope we never get federal police in EU.
But the lack of ability to handle a rogue state like Hungary is a problem.

Mantzy81@aussie.zone on 06 Mar 21:54 collapse

We have federal police here in Australia. They don’t have to be bad. It can be useful when criminals travel across borders - all states have their own police force and jurisdiction ends at the border. Mostly our criminals are dealt with by state police but sometimes the AFP get involved where necessary.

partial_accumen@lemmy.world on 06 Mar 21:31 collapse

With as toxic as Orban (Hungarian Leadership) is to Ukraine, it surprises me that Urkaine would take the risk of transporting this valuable cargo through Hungary or Slovakia when bound for Astria. It might be a longer drive, but the path through Poland and Czechia may be preferred going forward.