politics
April 10, 2026
US and EU waging a ‘proxy war’ in Hungary
The US and the EU are waging a political “proxy war” in Hungary ahead of parliamentary elections on Sunday, ex-Austrian FM Karin Kneissl has said
TL;DR
- Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl claims the US and EU are involved in a political proxy war in Hungary.
- She states Washington is backing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban against Brussels ahead of the country's parliamentary elections.
- Kneissl points to US Vice President J.D. Vance's visit to Budapest as evidence of US support for Orban and criticism of EU "bureaucrats."
- The move is seen as aligning with the US National Security Strategy to cultivate resistance within European nations against the EU's trajectory.
- Brussels has been critical of Orban, labeling him 'pro-Russian' and has taken actions such as blocking Russian oil access for Hungary.
- Kneissl suggests that discussions within the EU about potentially suspending Hungary's voting rights or using terms like 'Maidan' or 'color revolution' for internal EU member states is a sign of interference.
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