Tisza Admits: Aligning with Manfred Weber’s Position is a Duty

The leader of the Tisza Party’s European Parliament delegation made it absolutely clear in a recent interview that following the position of the European People’s Party (EPP), led by Manfred Weber, is a duty they fully embrace. Zoltan Tarr likened the Tisza Party’s connection to the EPP to a romantic relationship. His boss, Peter Magyar, echoed this sentiment in last Wednesday’s EP debate, where he gave a standing ovation to Ursula von der Leyen after holding a joint press conference with Weber. Following the EPP's policy means supporting the war, backing migration, and promoting LGBTQ propaganda.

EPP President Manfred Weber and Tisza Party chief Peter Magyar (Photo: Miklos Teknos)

Tisza helped EPP's preparation for last Wednesday’s debate

Mr. Tarr also mentioned that they need to prove themselves, so they are trying to behave: "We’re nice, I think, and even charming, but there’s still a great deal of trust that’s been extended to us in advance." In connection with last Wednesday’s debate in Strasbourg, he also recalled how the European People’s Party is very grateful for all the help they’ve received so far from the Tisza Party in understanding "who Hungary’s prime minister really is."

Expectations: pro-war, pro-migration, and pro-gender policies

The statements uttered in the interview clearly prove that Peter Magyar and the Tisza Party will execute whatever the European People’s Party and its leader, Manfred Weber, demand. It’s no coincidence that, just minutes before PM Orban' speech at the EP session in Strasbourg last Wednesday, Mr. Magyar held a jpint press briefing with Mr. Weber. Later, during the plenary session, Mr. Magyar gave a standing ovation to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who launched a harsh attack on Hungary's prime minister and reaffirmed her support to provide continued financial, military, and political assistance to Ukraine.

So, what does the EPP's policy—led by Manfred Weber—mean for Europe and Hungary, to which Peter Magyar and his party have pledged their loyalty?

As Magyar Nemzet already highlighted, last week’s EP debate made it absolutely clear that EPP politicians represent a pro-war stance. Mr. Weber went so far as to question PM Viktor Orban’s peace mission, claiming it only served to prolong the war. There’s also no doubt that the EPP supports the bloc's misguided migration policies, centered around the ideas of building migrant camps and distributing illegal immigrants among EU member states according to quotas.

As Weber’s agenda also includes the promotion of gender ideology, the Tisza Party is expected to fulfill these expectations as well.

Regarding last week’s session in Strasbourg, PM Orban explained - during his interview with Kossuth Radio last Friday - that Ursula von der Leyen and Manfred Weber had announced their desire to overthrow the Hungarian government, even naming their preferred successors. According to Mr. Orban, a government change in line with the EPP's expectations would result in Hungary having to join the war on Ukraine’s side, support Brussels’ migration policies and promote the LGBTQ propaganda - which would result in the abolishment of Hungary’s child protection laws - and Hungary having to participate in the economic cold war, Mr. Orban said.

Weber: “I voted against all of Hungary”

Manfred Weber has long been harboring resentment toward Hungary, driven by a personal grudge against Prime Minister Orban. In spring 2019, Mr. Weber made a memorable insult to the Hungarian people when he stated that he did not want the votes of Fidesz representatives, even if it meant that he wouldn’t become European Commission President.

And the rest is history. Mr. Weber did not become Commission President and, after the 2019 EP elections, Fidesz supported Ursula von der Leyen for the position. PM Orban recalled this incident during last week’s EP debate, reminding the Bavarian politician that he once supported him but withdrew his backing after Weber had insulted Hungarians.

The EPP chief doesn't simply harbor a conflict with PM Orban personally, as he has clearly expressed his anti-Hungarian sentiments. During a press conference in 2018, responding to a question by Euronews, Mr. Weber underlined: “I voted against all of Hungary with the Article 7 procedure. Not Fidesz, not Viktor Orban, but the entire country.”