The Hungarian PM Viktor Orban says to drain the swamp as another EU upheaval that impacts the legitimacy of the parliament should be called for abolition instead.
PM Orban Criticized the EU Upheaval Shaking Brussels
Orban, in reaction to irregularities in the EU Parliament, says the scandal could lead to the loss of credibility, reported Express UK.
Due to the arrest of four top officials, including Greek MEP Eva Kaili, who said it was not true. She is accused of getting gifts from a country in the Middle East that recently hosted the World Cup, noted Euronews.
The Hungarian official and the head of the right-wing Fidesz party mentioned the snafu in his yearly international news brief in Budapest as a platform to throw barbs at Brussels. He added that if it's only the tip, it should be dissolved, citing UK Knews.
Many have called him very controversial for his view, but this time he added Hungarians would not accept the corruption and instability of the body, and it should be ended. Furthermore, the scandal has the status of the parliament in the eyes of Hungary has lowered it very much.
Orban Cites Trumps' "Drain the Swamp" Statement
A three-hour meeting is nearly the only event of the year at which Mr. Orban answers questions from the international press or key Hungarian news sources.
The demagogue, who managed to win a fourth consecutive term in power last April, has fought several battles with the EU, which has also accused him of breaching democratic principles and coordinating large-scale authoritative abuse of power.
Nonetheless, he retaliated, slamming the European Parliament for the latest revelations of such a payment bribery scandal and borrowing a statement from former American President Donald Trump and his collaborator.
Held the press meet when the bloc had kept about 12 billion euros after it accused Hungary of cracking down on judicial autonomy, even acts of corruption, and some minority rights,
The European Parliament proclaimed in September last year that Hungary might no longer be considered a democratic republic and that, under Orban's governance, it would evolve into a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy, an assertion that his government strongly denied.
Mention the tension between Budapest and Brussels due to its refusal to sanction Moscow and aid Zelensky, which it has refused.
Orban has always thought of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a close ally in the EU27 and called the sanction as shooting the EU's foot that only hurt itself. Now the bloc nations are reaping the worst from such unwise actions. He added that sanctions would not be supported and indicated that sanctions should be taken away.
Orban had already made a series of compromises to secure the transfer of desperately needed EU funds; however, the European Commission, the bloc's executive arm, headed by President Ursula von der Leyen, had also kept insisting on further reform proposals if Budapest would be to obtain control of the money.
Throughout November, the inflation rate was almost 22 percent, and the forint currency was down at least 10 percent against the euro since the start of the year.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has questioned Brussels as the EU upheaval shows its weak side and calls for the abolition of the body.
