Senior officials of The European Union must be replaced, as they do not deserve a new chance after the upcoming elections for the European Parliament, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today, quoted by Reuters, writes BTA.
The leader of the Hungarian nationalist party "FIDES" is facing one of the toughest choices of his 14-year rule as his country's economy is in recession, a sexual assault scandal has struck at the core of his political platform, which is a core defender of family values, and a new political project threatens to disrupt the status quo it has established.
"There are problems in Brussels, big problems. The EU's leadership has failed," Orbán told his supporters, kicking off his party's campaign for the June 6-9 European elections.
"If you have performed poorly during your tenure, you have put your constituents at risk, and if they expect nothing more from you, there is only one thing left: Take your hats and go,'' he added.
>Orbán has long been at odds with his EU allies and Washington on a number of issues, including Budapest's refusal to send arms to Kiev and maintaining economic ties with Moscow since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in 2022, Reuters noted. .
Hungary is also at loggerheads with the European Commission over rule of law reforms that have led to the suspension of several billion euros worth of EU funds intended for the country.