Balazs Orban: We Are on the Threshold of a Change in World Order

We are on the threshold of a new era and a change in world order: the world around us is transforming, and any country that does not understand the nature of these changes or fails to prepare for them economically, politically, culturally, and in terms of foreign policy and state organization will fall behind in the competition, the Hungarian PM's political director told M1 news channel on Tuesday morning.

Balazs Orban, the Hungarian Prime Minister's Political Director, delivers closing remarks at the “Successful Hungarian Presidency 2024 – Opportunity for the European Union” conference organized in Budapest by the XXI Century Institute and Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) on January 20, 2025 (Photo: MTI/Zsolt Szigetvary)

The PM's political chief also appeared on Kossuth Radio’s morning program, where he discussed how misguided political decisions in Brussels affect people's everyday lives. 

If the Brussels elite, which governs EU policies, is fundamentally hostile toward European nations—and therefore toward Hungary as well—this cannot be left to continue as it is. A plan is needed, and that plan must successfully implemented. We must take over Brussels, and Europeans must replace the current elite with a new one,

he stated.

He remarked that for a long time, it seemed as though the United States "had also fallen". 

The mainstream was so dominant that many believed change was impossible. But it turned out to be possible, and a 180-degree turn is underway in American politics,

he added.

The same is possible in Europe, though it must be done differently, according to Balazs Orban. He emphasized the need for representation of change in the European Parliament, an anti-establishment opposition in Brussels, and the continuation of the political earthquakes already underway in European capitals and countries.

He highlighted the importance of large member states, such as France and Germany, but stressed that changes in mid-sized countries like Austria, Slovakia, Czechia, Italy, or the Netherlands are also crucial. "Upon these nations," he suggested, "a new alliance or cooperative system could be organized." When asked whether there is enough strength and space to honestly and factually articulate interests and goals, the politician responded that Hungary has this capacity. He noted that Hungary can build on the foundations laid over the past 15 years.

"Hungary is a self-reliant, strengthening and secure country. It is politically stable, has solid economic foundations and a coherent foreign policy strategy," he stated.

The political director stressed that the era of ideology-driven governance is over, and the age of sovereignty is beginning. Only those countries that can make independent decisions—based on the interests of their community and nation—will remain afloat.
"If a country cannot articulate its interests, or if it can but refuses to, or cannot represent them on the international stage, it will be crushed, subordinated to an imperial logic, and pushed to the periphery," he explained.

Balazs Orban expressed confidence that Hungary can avoid such a fate but said it is still uncertain whether Europe as a whole will succeed in doing so.

Cover Photo: Balazs Orban, the Hungarian Prime Minister's Political Director, delivers closing remarks at the “Successful Hungarian Presidency 2024 – Opportunity for the European Union” conference organized in Budapest by the XXI Century Institute and Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) on January 20, 2025 (Photo: MTI/Zsolt Szigetvary).