Full membership cannot be granted as a political gesture, lest the Union risk falling apart.
The European Right is joining forces in rejecting the abolition of unanimous decision-making in the EU and opposing the use of the rule of law as a political tool, while standing up for energy sovereignty and taking a firm position against mass migration.
Viktor Orbán’s influence extends far beyond the borders of Hungary: for the international sovereigntist camp, he is proof that patriotic politics is viable not only as a form of protest but as a form of government.
If someone is on the ‘good side,’ threatening rhetoric can be tolerated, political blackmail can be explained, and pressure can be relativized.
Those who cry “Russia” nonstop should note that Hungary seeks strategic ties with the U.S. and that the summit’s outcomes matter for all of East–Central Europe.
Adopting a law-and-order type of approach to dismantling the drug trade and the criminal organizations that manage it is a welcome step.
While Mark Zuckerberg dismantles fact-checking on his platforms, the European Commission continues to enforce norms that penalize dissenting opinions.
The democratic backsliding in Poland does not bother the Commission now that Tusk is in power, and it neither would in Hungary should Orbán be ousted.
