Originally Posted by
FlightDetent
Punishing someone for having a different opinon opens a path with one ending only. Disregarding the whole country for being of inadequate thinking and not knowing who is the correct figure to elect ---- - - ---- -- - - - - leads to de-nazifying with a special operation.
What about the part of the country that doesn't agree with Orban? The election results were
52.52% for his party, 36.90% for the oposition. A ratio of about 3:2. And that's with his control of the media. If there was freedom of the press in Hungary, I doubt he would have won. The fact is that the EU, with a population of almost 450 million, has its sanctions package blocked by a leader that was voted by about 3 million people, or 0.66% of the EU population. That doesn't seem right.
Originally Posted by
FlightDetent
The whole madness in UKR was made possible because of German dependency on Russian energy sources. Well crafted over the last 20 years, step by step, by shortsightedness and Russian GRU money channels, or Gazprom - same pocket. Despite the loud outcries from Visegrad 4. Forced into common EU electric market, those countries are forced to match electricity price which German customer is ready to pay. Not nice with 1:3 GHP per capita disparity.
Now, the gas and crude oil contracts, were they long term by any chance before the war? Pointing out here the difference between the contracted supply price and the market quote gets pocketed by the wholesalers, even these days. Those would be certain Russian-EU joint ventures.
OK, I agree, Germany made a lot of mistakes regarding Russia and energy policies. And let's assume Orban's objections about the oil import ban were entirely legitimate. But the EU has bent over backwards to address Orban's concerns and get the latest sanctions package signed. And when finally everyone thought it was a done deal, Orban comes with: "But, but, but, we can't sanction Patriarch Kirill!". This is looking less and less like looking after Hungary's interests, and more like wanting to delay the EU sanctions as long as possible.
Originally Posted by
FlightDetent
Orban playing a naughty brat? Cry me a river, the cash is going elsewhere.
There's plenty of crying in Ukraine.