The Far Left Kills
‘The radical leftist kills the right-wing man; the moderate leftist is content to applaud.’
‘The radical leftist kills the right-wing man; the moderate leftist is content to applaud.’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz–KDNP alliance would win comfortably if elections were held this Sunday, according to a new poll by the Center for Fundamental Rights. The findings suggest the governing parties have stabilized their lead ahead of April’s vote, reinforcing momentum built on geopolitical firmness and perceptions of steady governance.
‘As in other European nations, sex crimes have skyrocketed in Austria. According to one report: “Hardly a day goes by without reports of sex attacks” at the hands of migrants. After Afghan migrants assaulted and tried to rape a blonde woman, police responded by advising her to dye her hair black.’
Mercedes-Benz saw its net profit fall by 49 per cent last year amid weak sales in China, tariffs and currency pressures, while also recalling nearly 12,000 EQB electric vehicles in the United States over battery fire risks. To ease the pain, the company is investing more in its Kecskemét plant in Hungary.
‘The immigration issue poses immeasurable challenges to our continent—not only financial and demographic, but also cultural. We must be honest: many migrants in Europe have brought with them cultural norms that are not compatible with Western societies. The treatment of women is one clear example.’
‘The Germany in which Hungarians still believe—or try to believe—long drew its strength from the “economic miracle” built by earlier, hard-working generations. The prosperity stemming from that achievement still endures, but its nature has changed. There is no question of outright impoverishment, yet this prosperity now seems to have stalled, and little real progress is being made.’
‘Almost nothing engenders more pride in Australia than someone from an obvious migrant background, speaking with a broad Australian accent, succeeding in something that reflects well on our country. But that means migrants who see Australia as a place to be committed to, rather than simply to be taken advantage of.’
The EU is the first jurisdiction to introduce a carbon border adjustment mechanism to prevent carbon leakage from production moving to countries with looser emissions rules. While it could advance the Paris Agreement’s goals, it also raises trade tensions—especially in the already complex EU–US relationship.
Hungary got Ukraine for a politically charged clash, as well as Georgia and Northern Ireland for their UEFA Nations League group opponents in League B of the competition. The games will be played this fall.
In a recent episode of the Brussels Playbook Podcast, POLITICO’s Chief EU Correspondent Zoya Sheftalovich has explained that the EU leadership is hiding information about Ukraine’s planned accession to help Péter Magyar defeat Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the upcoming Hungarian elections. If PM Orbán does prevail, the EU is even willing to strip Hungary of its voting rights, she also revealed.