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Budapest Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Budapest Times
PM: Migrants cannot be allowed in
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said migrants cannot be allowed in, and they should not be privileged by a legal status. In an interview on Monday, the prime minister said, 'we are doomed' if they entered, and 'there is no way back'. Before the migrant crisis, Germany 'was the strongest state in Europe, but migration destroyed it', he said in the Pikk Extra programme streamed on daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet's YouTube channel. Some may argue that migration did not drain Europe of its competitiveness, 'but that things are interconnected', he said, adding that German identity 'was shaken when they took in so many migrants … and said that Islam is part of German culture.' 'We must learn from this mistake,' he said. 'The Germany that existed before they were allowed in is over, because this is now their Germany too,' he added. PM Orbán said he was 'upset' about the issue since 'I'm usually a gentle person; even pious, and I try to agree with everyone'. Nevertheless, he added, migrants 'cannot be allowed here and can never be accepted; they must not be given any legal status because … there [would be] no way back.'
Budapest Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Budapest Times
Orbán says he feels ‘at ease' heading into next year's election
During an interview with Magyar Nemzet's YouTube channel, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he felt 'at ease' heading into next year's election, adding that the ruling parties had delivered on more than 90 percent of the promises they made in 2022. Talking with publicist Zsolt Bayer and Aron Ambrozy, PM Orbán said the government was fulfilling its commitment to keep Hungary out of the war in Ukraine and to keep migrants out of the country, as well as banning so-called 'gender' issues from schools, doubling tax relief for employees with children, and the biggest tax reduction programme in Europe. 'I don't think any kind of online movement can trump a track record,' PM Orbán said. He said that in Western politics, liberals were 'interested in intentions', but intentions alone were only good for a single election 'because afterwards the only thing anyone cares about is results'. 'We have always had an organised political community that is called a party,' he said, adding that this is accompanied by the 'Fight Club' online political movement. The opposition Tisza Party, he argued, only had an online movement. 'We have a successful and large political community on an unprecedented scale … even by European standards,' he said. He said forces generally teamed up to thwart those in politics who tried to achieve 'something good' and merely spoil 'the game'. So his job, he added, was to double down and beat such forces. He added that it would eventually become clear whether 'what we have today is the end of politics' or whether politicians who worked with 'facts', achieved 'results' and took 'responsibility' would win the day. PM Orbán said 'a way must be found to talk to people seriously', otherwise 'the facts will just disappear', and the strongest argument for a ruling party was its performance, which he called 'invincible' and 'unbeatable'. The prime minister listed results such as one million more jobs than in 2010 and people owning 1.1-1.2 million more vehicles, the average intake of meat rising from 54kg to 68kg, with poorer people benefiting the most. He added that calm talk about the results would mean 'this election cannot be lost'. PM Orbán said 'you don't get anywhere in a democracy' if complex topics are not explained 'in a way that people understand', but 'frivolity and common sense are not synonymous'. Meanwhile, the prime minister said the European Union must take action in cases where the victim of a fatal beating is a citizen of an EU member state, and he urged Brussels to take action against forced conscription in Ukraine. 'You can't make speeches about Ukraine's suitability for European Union membership' just after someone was 'buried after being beaten to death during forced conscription', PM Orbán said in the discussion programme. The Hungarian government is helping the families of Hungarians who were regular conscripts or forced into military service, he added. 'We're also knocking on the door in Brussels,' he said, noting the government's demand that it take action against the practice of forced conscription in Ukraine.
Shafaq News
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Turkish FM: Russia ready for peace talks while Ukraine's answer still pending
Shafaq News – Istanbul/Moscow Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced, on Tuesday, that Turkiye is awaiting Ukraine's response to a proposal for a third round of peace talks with Russia. 'Russia has expressed readiness for new talks,' Fidan told TRT Haber after returning from the BRICS summit in Brazil, reaffirming Turkiye's offer to host high-level negotiations. He pointed to past gains from earlier rounds in Istanbul, which led to major prisoner swaps and the repatriation of fallen soldiers, calling those efforts 'successful.' During the May 26 and June 2 talks, both sides agreed to a '1,000 for 1,000' prisoner exchange, including wounded and underage fighters, under an 'all-for-all' arrangement. Fidan noted that attention has now shifted toward securing a ceasefire. 'The question is whether that comes through a leaders' summit or working-level talks,' he explained, indicating both sides are exploring different approaches. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov outlined Moscow's conditions for ending the war in an interview with Hungary's Magyar Nemzet, demanding the lifting of all sanctions, the unfreezing of Russian assets, and the suspension of international legal cases targeting Russia. Lavrov argued that any agreement must resolve the 'root causes' of the war—Kremlin language for Ukraine dropping its NATO ambitions and ceding occupied territories. He also called for international recognition of Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia as part of Russia. While claiming openness to diplomacy, Lavrov rejected any ceasefire that would allow Ukraine and its allies time to regroup. 'The goal must be lasting peace,' he stated, dismissing proposals to freeze current frontlines. His comments came as both sides launched drone strikes Monday, disrupting air traffic and causing casualties. On July 4, US President Donald Trump declared that Ukraine would need more Patriot missile systems to secure its airspace. Hours earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced he and Trump had agreed in a phone call to expand air defense cooperation, including joint weapons production, while describing the 40-minute conversation as 'fruitful,' with follow-up meetings planned. The call came one day after Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the Kremlin, Putin reaffirmed Russia's military objectives. Trump, however, accused him of dragging out the war. 'Putin wants to push forward and keep killing people.'
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Business Standard
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Appearance of Nato bases in Ukraine an immediate threat to Russia: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Nato's efforts to turn Ukraine into a strategic military foothold left Moscow with no choice but to launch its 2022 military operation, RT reported. "The appearance of Nato bases in Ukraine and its involvement in the military alliance represents an immediate threat to our national security," he said. Lavrov, in an interview with Hungary's Magyar Nemzet, insisted Nato has long abandoned its defensive role, citing interventions in Yugoslavia, Iraq, and Libya: "From whom were Nato countries defending themselves there? Who attacked them?" he asked, RT noted. Highlighting Nato's eastward expansion, Lavrov claimed Ukraine was intentionally weaponised: "The West instead continued to 'pump Ukraine with weapons to forcibly resolve the issues of Donbass and Crimea,'" after Russia's 2021 request for Ukraine's non-aligned status was rejected, RT added. He also pointed to the Kiev government's alleged persecution of ethnic Russians following the 2014 coup: "Ukraine was 'persecuting and killing Russians...' pointing to the Odessa massacre... in which dozens of anti-government activists were burned alive," he said, laying further blame on Kiev. Lavrov's explanation echoed the Kremlin's long-standing narrative that Nato's actions forced Russia to launch its military operation in Ukraine. Nato's recent decision to ramp up military spending will not significantly impact Russia's security, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday, according to a report by RT. Speaking at a press conference, Lavrov dismissed the West's claim of a Russian threat as unfounded and reiterated Moscow's openness to peace talks if the core issues behind the Ukraine conflict are addressed. His remarks came after the Nato summit in The Hague, where member states pledged to increase defense expenditure to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035, citing the "long-term threat posed by Russia to Euro-Atlantic security." RT reported that Moscow has consistently denied any plans to attack Nato countries, calling such accusations "nonsense" used by Western officials to justify increased military budgets. Lavrov also said Russia remains willing to engage in dialogue if Nato addresses root concerns, including its expansion toward Russia's borders and continued military support for Ukraine's Nato ambitions. According to RT, the European Commission earlier this month approved the allocation of approximately Euro 335 billion in pandemic recovery funds for military purposes. In May, it introduced a Euro 150 billion debt facility to support defense initiatives. Ukraine is also allowed access to these resources alongside EU member states. Moscow has condemned these developments as evidence of Nato's sustained hostility. RT noted that President Vladimir Putin has accused the alliance of fabricating threats to manipulate public sentiment and escalate an arms race. At the summit, when asked what Nato's warnings of a Russian threat were based on, Secretary General Mark Rutte reportedly failed to cite any specific intelligence assessments, instead pointing to broad concerns. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Russia Today
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
West using ‘Russia threat' to distract from own failures
Western leaders are deliberately painting Russia as a threat to distract their citizens from domestic economic and social woes, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. In an interview with the Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet on Monday, Lavrov dismissed claims made by Western intelligence agencies that Moscow is plotting to attack or occupy Europe. 'Perhaps those who make such claims know more about Russia's plans than we do. At least we are unaware of our plans to 'attack Europe', let alone 'occupy' it,' he quipped. Lavrov said he generally concurs with analysts who believe that the 'ruling circles in Europe and North America are working hard to create an image of Russia as an enemy to rally populations tired of social and economic problems.' He accused Western governments of systematically 'demonizing' Russia through media manipulation and pushing the notion of Moscow harboring some kind of 'imperial ambitions.' Among the issues Western leaders hope to deflect attention from are inflation, unemployment, falling living standards, illegal migration, and rising crime, he added. Lavrov went on to criticize what he described as the EU's transformation into a 'military-political bloc' and 'an appendix to NATO.' 'This is a dangerous trend that could have far-reaching consequences for all Europeans,' he warned. The minister's comments come on the heels of the NATO summit in The Hague last month during which the leaders of the bloc agreed to work toward a target of spending least 5% of GDP on defense – something US President Donald Trump has insisted on – and continue to support Ukraine. Moscow has consistently argued that military shipments to Kiev will only prolong the conflict without changing its outcome.
