PM Orbán wants to remain in power for much longer than he previously said

In 2018, the Hungarian prime minister, winning his fourth consecutive supermajority in the general elections in 2022, planned to remain in power until 2030. Now, he said he would like to lead Hungary for much longer.

PM Viktor Orbán is a unique phenomenon in the Hungarians and world politics. Despite Hungary’s size and population he is one of the most well-known and quoted politicians. Even American senators mention his name or policies in committee hearings. The world press writes about him as many times as they did about the 1956 Hungarian revolution and freedom fight. Of course, in some circles, Orbán’s publicity does not follow the support towards him.

That is why world leaders follow Orbán’s statements about his willingness to remain in power. Though there were initiatives to limit the number of terms a Hungarian prime minister could serve, nothing was enacted. Thus, a prime minister may remain in power for decades, provided he receives enough popular support. In that respect, Orbán and his Fidesz party have been the most successful since the start of the parliamentary era in Hungary.

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Islamisation and Christian migrants

In 2018, PM Orbán said he would like to govern until 2030. On Saturday, however, he said in his annual keynote speech in Kötcse that he would like to extend that period until 2034. He explained that the COVID epidemic and the war took away four years. He said Fidesz is less popular because of the economic crisis, but their background is strong because of ideological and political reasons and the opposition’s weakness. Here is a video of the “Kötcse summit”:

And some photos with the caption “Reunited”

Orbán said that the Islamisation of Europe is a great concern. That is why Christian communities would flee to Hungary from the West, telex.hu wrote.

Die Presse: Hungary in serious crisis

Die Presse, a leading Austrian daily, said that Fidesz and Orbán were able to create a parallel universe for the people of Hungary. That is the reason why his power does not vanish despite Hungary’s sky-high inflation rate. Regardless of what the government says, however, the Hungarian economy is in a considerable crisis, consumption falls, and the state budget’s deficit will soon reach 5.5-6%, 24.hu wrote. However, Orbán may remain in power because of the parallel universe he created in which Brussels and the EU sanctions are responsible for all economic hardships. The question is whether people will believe him or not.

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Source: 24.hu