PM Orban: Fake News Peddlers Will Face Full Force of Hungarian Law

Prime Minister Viktor Orban once again addressed citizens in his weekly Digital Civic Circles (DPK) newsletter. He vowed strict accountability for those behind the Szolo Street fake news scandal and reminded readers of his earlier pledge: “Nothing will be forgotten, everything will be recorded, and everything will be settled.” In his message, the Prime Minister also touched on Peter Magyar’s immunity, the so-called Tisza tax, family policy and Hungary’s energy supply.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (MTI / Zoltan Fischer, Prime Minister’s Communications Office)

Four Trillion Forints for Family Policy

Turning to economic matters, PM Orban wrote: “We’ve calculated that the budget will be slimmer by four trillion forints (over €10.2 billion) after carrying out Hungary’s tax revolution. But that’s good news for you, because all this money will end up with Hungarian families. We will carry out the largest tax cut in our country’s history, leaving four trillion forints in families’ hands.” On the so-called Tisza tax, he warned city residents and property owners:

Pay special attention to the Tisza wealth tax plans! Don’t say we didn’t warn you! If you only realize it when a Tisza inspector rings your bell to assess your property, it will be too late. Let’s not allow ourselves to be deceived! That’s why we’re launching a National Consultation on the tax system.

He also recalled the inauguration of the BMW factory in Debrecen and the Bekescsaba–Lokoshaza railway line, noting that with the Romanian section under construction, it will soon be able to travel comfortably as far as Brasov. 

That will come in handy,

he added cryptically.

Cheap Energy to Stay

Mr Orban placed great emphasis on the subject of Hungary’s energy supply. “Calculations are being made, the numbers are coming in, and everything points in one direction: Russian energy sources will remain. They form the backbone of the Hungarian economy and household supply; their loss would instantly cause a 4% drop in GDP. This isn’t us saying it, but the IMF—an organization that hasn't been a friend to our country,” he noted. “Hungarian families by the hundreds of thousands would be ruined overnight. I spoke about this with President Trump as well. Everyone can rest assured: with Russian oil and gas deliveries, we will keep Hungary’s energy supply secure in the long run,” the PM stressed.

Finally, he shared the “joke of the week” with DPK members: a video by Daniel Bohar in which Tisza Party chief Peter Magyar argues with a cardboard cutout of Viktor Orban. “Would you buy a used car from someone who argues with a papier-mâché figure?” the Prime Minister quipped.

Cover photo: Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (MTI / Zoltan Fischer, Prime Minister’s Communications Office)

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