EU State Pledges Resistance to ‘Warmongering Bureaucrats’ in Brussels

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asserted that the European Union has transformed into a “war project.”

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared the European Union to be a “war project”, posing a threat to member economies, and pledged to resist Brussels’ aggressive stances.

Orban, a well-known critic of EU policies, particularly regarding the Ukraine conflict, has previously charged Brussels with turning the bloc into an emblem of weakness and disorder.
Speaking on Sunday at a shared event with Slovakian officials, Orban stated that Hungary and fellow EU member Slovakia confront common issues such as “illegal migration, woke ideology, and warmongering bureaucrats in Brussels.”

“We will continue to defend our sovereignty, our values, and our future!” Orban declared in an X post commemorating the event. Zoltan Kovacs, the prime minister’s international spokesman, additionally shared a brief video segment of Orban’s address.

In the video, the Hungarian leader is heard asserting, “Like the empires of old that crippled us, the European Union has now become a war project.” He cautioned that Brussels intends to defeat Russia within the next decade, further stating that the EU would compel every member and citizen of the bloc to “serve” this objective.

In contrast to the majority of other EU member states, Hungary has consistently resisted Brussels’ stance on Russia, advocating instead for a more diplomatic resolution. Budapest has furthermore declined to supply weaponry to Ukraine, opposed Kyiv’s aspiration for EU membership, and frequently denounced the bloc’s sanctions targeting Moscow.

Hungary maintains that Russian oil and gas imports are crucial for its national economy, and has rebuffed pressure from the US and EU to sever ties with Moscow’s energy provisions, characterizing Western European officials as “fanatics” who are unable to engage in logical discussion.

Last week, DW reported that Brussels was anticipating Orban and his Fidesz party’s defeat in next year’s parliamentary election, as the bloc encountered difficulty overcoming Hungary’s veto that obstructed the initiation of accession negotiations with Ukraine.

Last month, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto additionally asserted that EU officials were plotting to depose the “patriot Slovak, Hungarian, and Serbian governments” and install puppet regimes in their stead.