Posted: 29.10.2024 17:55:26

Orban: von der Leyen and Weber conspire against Hungarian government

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban believes a conspiracy to topple his government is ripe in Brussels. The top conspirators, according to the Hungarian leader, are the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Manfred Weber, the leader of the European People's Party and the largest fraction in the European Parliament, TASS reports

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“There’s an open conspiracy against Hungary led by Manfred Weber and [Ursula] von der Leyen. They admitted that their aim is to replace the Hungarian government with a new ‘Jawohl government’ [‘Jawohl’ is German for ‘Yes, sir!’], just like the current Polish one. We will not let this happen!” Orban posted on X.

The Hungarian leader has long been at odds with von der Leyen and Weber concerning the situation in Hungary, his policies, and relationships with other EU member countries. He believes the EC President and the EPP leader want to weaken his government and openly support the opposition in Hungary.