Hungary's Orban Warns About Climate Crisis, Slow Eu Growth

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister on Sunday declared the past decade as the most successful of Hungary’s past century, but also said the country was threatened by the climate crisis, continuing population decline and “sinister menaces gathering over the European economy.” During his annual state of the nation speech made to an adoring crowd of supporters and political allies, Prime Minister Viktor Orban again lashed out at purported rivals like the leadership of the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and Hungarian-American billionaire philanthropist George Soros. Orban, who returned to power in 2010 when Hungary was still under the effect of an international financial bailout, said his government rejected demands for more austerity and rid itself of the IMF-led loans to have a freer hand in its economic policies. "If we’d followed their advice, then Hungary now would be lying in a hospital ward with IMF and Brussels debt tubes hanging from its every limb and the faucet of the debt would be in the hands of George Soros," Orban said. Orban said that while Hungary's economic growth of 4.9% broadly outpaced the European average, Hungary was still closely tied to Europe's economic performance as 85% of Hungarian exports are destined to other European countries. "So their problem is our problem, too,” Orban said.Read more on NewsOK.com

BING NEWS:
  • Hungary's Orbán launches EU election campaign with pledge to 'occupy Brussels'
    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday painted a grim picture of a continent teetering on the edge of armed conflict in a speech opening his party's campaign for European Union elections. As ...
    04/19/2024 - 5:12 am | View Link
  • Hungary's Orban tells EU top officials their time is up
    The European Union's top officials must be replaced as they do not deserve another chance after the impending European Parliament elections, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
    04/19/2024 - 3:45 am | View Link
  • How Hungary's teachers are taking on Viktor Orban
    This is a question that some Hungarians must now grapple with against a backdrop of democratic decline under Viktor Orban and his ruling Fidesz Party. For Hungary's teachers, who have been protesting ...
    04/15/2024 - 4:52 pm | View Link
  • Hungary’s political challenger says his ‘vision’ can defeat Orbán
    In the interview, he criticised Brussels but also stressed the need for a constructive relationship with the EU. “I can tell you that I’m a bit closer to the position of Fidesz than the ...
    04/7/2024 - 1:31 am | View Link
  • Challenger to Hungary's Orban announces new political alternative
    But his rise has compounded political headaches for Orban that have included the resignation of members of his government and a painful economic crisis ... The EU has withheld billions in funding ...
    04/6/2024 - 3:38 am | View Link
  • More

 

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Business News