EU chief rebukes Hungary's Orban over 'peace mission' with Trump talks
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BRUSSELS - A top European Union official rebuked Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday after he launched a self-styled Ukraine \"peace mission\" that included talks with Donald Trump and the leaders of Russia and China without EU backing. Read more at straitstimes.com.

He claims Trump would act immediately upon winning the election, before taking office. Which sounds legally dubious, but not that that’s ever stopped Trump…

    • einkornEnglish
      13·
      4 months ago

      It’s a rotating system, so it wasn’t a deliberate decision.

      • TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.worldEnglish
        22·
        4 months ago

        I’m aware of that, still shouldn’t have been allowed, they shouldn’t even be in the EU to begin with.

        • einkornEnglish
          8·
          4 months ago

          Before Orban and his cronies took over, Hungary was on an upwards trajectory in terms of rule of law, personal liberties. In fact Orban himself started politics with a pretty progressive programm. Guess he got bought out along the way though and like the cash a little bit too much.