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Hungary suspected of spying for Russia, in der Spiegel (also in Le Monde but no translated link):

  https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/eu-wie-ungarns-agenten-in-bruessel-informanten-anzuwerben-versuchten-a-a44776c8-c8a6-4bf1-a7d1-7e92f643b748
> Other than Orban being corrupt and unpopular because the same applies to most politicians at EU level especially Ursula vs Leyen.

I am so tired of these "they are all bad anyway" stances. AFAIK, Ursula van der Leyen is not actively supporting a country who invaded a EU neighbour some years ago or routinely performs assassinations on EU territory. Also, I do not think she is actively criticizing the EU whenever she has the opportunity while pocketing as much money from it as she can. Maybe we could talk about Orban stance wrt democracy and people rights.

I don't especially like Ursula van der Leyen, I think she is the usual misdirected pro-market believer the kind we had too much in EU so far. But she is not that bad.

I guess they are the same anyway.

All that said, Ireland action is bad but not that bad.

parent pmezard 1 year ago

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