At a rally to commemorate the 1956 Hungarian Uprising, Hungary’s Viktor Orban compared the EU to the Soviet Union and criticized the bloc’s support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s ongoing invasion.

Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday likened the European Union to the former Soviet Union and called on Hungarians to “resist” Brussels as they did Moscow in 1956.

Orban, who is closer to Russian President Vladimir Putin than any other European leader, drew the comparison in a speech marking the 1956 Hungarian Uprising against Soviet occupation, which was brutally put down by Russian troops.

Around 3,000 people were killed and 20,000 injured.

  • @Buffalox
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    19 hours ago

    Except Hungary can leave EU any time they wish. So please if you don’t want to stay, just get the fuck out Hungary. You won’t be missed Orban.

    • ms.lane
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      1417 hours ago

      No but ah… the free money!

      • @[email protected]
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        011 hours ago

        You know, I don’t blame Orban as much as I blame the people that made a union they can’t effectively remove people from.

        • @Maalus
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          510 hours ago

          It’s that way on purpose si that countries can still have their sovereignity. Otherwise a couple of countries could bully smaller members and threatening them with expulsion. Also not many countries would be willing to jump through hoops only to be dropped after a minor issue pops up.