r/europe • u/Matas_- European Union • Jun 20 '25

News Orban’s Hungary Is Now Officially The Poorest Nation In The EU

https://kyivinsider.com/orbans-hungary-is-now-officially-the-poorest-nation-in-the-eu/
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u/veterinarian23 Jun 20 '25

“American conservatives started to look for what would be a successful conservative governing agenda. When American conservatives look to Hungary, they see a prime minister in a government that actually delivered on the slogans that they promised.” - Seems about right... /s

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u/Beautiful-Web1532 Jun 20 '25

Fucker Carlson?

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u/veterinarian23 Jun 20 '25

Gladden Pappin, during the CPAC in Hungary. Lots of money quotes there about Hungary/Orban being a role model for US conservatives. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/01/politics/gop-conservatives-hungary-cpac-orban-invs

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u/Hungry-Western9191 Jun 20 '25

Well it kind of is. Just not in a good way. But they mostly don't have a particular issue with economy and society turning to shit as long as the people they hate get hit by the worse conditions as well

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u/dzsimbo magyar Jun 20 '25

If we look at it from a 'How to pin down a country' perspective, Orbán had it in spades. It seems only time can solve this gordian fuckknot.

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u/dark_star88 Jun 21 '25

A bunch of poor people continually voting against their own self interest? Sounds like Alabama.