PM Orban: Only Two Countries in Europe Want Peace – The Vatican and Hungary

"Europeans want to continue the war, but with the United States joining us, we are now the majority and stronger," Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an interview for the Tenyek program on TV2. He emphasized that, until now in the Western world, war supporters have been in the majority, and in Brussels, they still are. The prime minister highlighted that peace is a necessity for Hungary not only from a Christian perspective but also from an economic standpoint—without peace, Hungary will not be successful.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (Source: Facebook.com)

According to the prime minister, the war in Ukraine is receding. 

“The frontline is still horrific. But the war coming closer to Hungary is out of the question, so we can confidently enter the economy with a peace-focused mindset,"

 he highlighted.  

Government Measures to Protect Families: Tax Benefits and Wage Increases

Prices don't rise. The key is understanding who is raising them and why, and where the money is going. If you look at real life, you’ll see that agricultural producers get, say 200 forints for a product, but by the time it reaches the store, it costs you 600. It is clear that some economic players are exploiting the situation in an unacceptable way, harming families and pensioners,

he said, then added:

To protect families, we are using tax benefits and wage increases. But for pensioners, we need a different approach. That’s why we introduced a VAT refund system, allowing us to return 5% of VAT on food items to pensioners,

he explained.

The prime minister emphasized that price increases must be stopped and kept under control, which requires negotiations with retailers.

“If retailers keep raising prices like this, it will destroy families. In that case, the government must intervene by setting price controls,” PM Orban stated.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban giving an interview for Tenyek program on TV2. (Photo: MTI/Prime Minister's Press Office/ Vivien Cher Benko)

The prime minister also spoke about the U.S. media funding scandal, saying that in his 40 years in politics, he had never seen anything like it.

The U.S. government is transferring billions of dollars into foundations and various funding schemes under false pretenses, then spreading this money worldwide to support individuals who push the American agenda. This means people are being bought, paid to express certain opinions. Celebrities received money just to go to Ukraine—not out of genuine sympathy, but because they were paid in euros or dollars,

Viktor Orban remarked, adding:

Journalists were not writing their own opinions but were paid to promote specific narratives, and NGOs were financially incentivized to support certain causes. This is interference in the affairs of a country and is unacceptable.

He then emphasized:

The Hungarian people will decide what they believe and support, and who they trust. No one should manipulate public opinion with money, treating a nation like a puppet on a string. A sovereign country worth its salt cannot accept such interference in its freedom and sovereignty.

Hungary Will Never Legalize Illicit Drug Use

This is a complex problem. There’s a dangerous trend in Western Europe and parts of the U.S. to legalize drug use and, consequently, drug trafficking. We must clearly state that Hungary will never legalize illicit drug use, distribution, or promotion. We must make this totally clear. We are also working to enshrine this in our Constitution. We do not want our country to be part of the Western craze that is making drugs a natural part of our lives,

 the PM declared.

Drug dealers are people who profit from destroying our children’s lives, and ultimately killing them. Hungary already has strict laws against illicit drug dealing, but these will be made radically tougher and more resources will go to uncovering these networks.

On the war launched on drug dealers, the prime minister said:

We have to go to the smallest villages and dismantle these operations. That’s why I can only describe it as a ‘manhunt’—we will track down and eliminate drug trafficking, and offenders will face harsher punishments.

Cover photo: Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (Source: Facebook.com)