Viktor Orban
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So we are just managing the daily work, but there is no real strategy what is the future of the European economy. No answer of that. That's the reason why China, United States, because President Trump is back, obviously is in a far better position than we are. Lack of leadership, lack of ideas, lack of visions. That's why we suffer.
So we are just managing the daily work, but there is no real strategy what is the future of the European economy. No answer of that. That's the reason why China, United States, because President Trump is back, obviously is in a far better position than we are. Lack of leadership, lack of ideas, lack of visions. That's why we suffer.
So we are just managing the daily work, but there is no real strategy what is the future of the European economy. No answer of that. That's the reason why China, United States, because President Trump is back, obviously is in a far better position than we are. Lack of leadership, lack of ideas, lack of visions. That's why we suffer.
Hungary is a small country. Ten million. Elephants is a different game. It's another league. That's how they live. If it would have happened with Hungary, there would be some noise, no question of that. But, you know, it's Germany.
Hungary is a small country. Ten million. Elephants is a different game. It's another league. That's how they live. If it would have happened with Hungary, there would be some noise, no question of that. But, you know, it's Germany.
Hungary is a small country. Ten million. Elephants is a different game. It's another league. That's how they live. If it would have happened with Hungary, there would be some noise, no question of that. But, you know, it's Germany.
So I think the basic reason is that in the last several decades, there was a strong alliance between the American liberal elite and the European liberal elite. And they agree always what is the issue and what is not the issue. If they decided that something is not an issue, it was not an issue. And the Germans were part of that kind of alliance. transatlantic liberal alliance.
So I think the basic reason is that in the last several decades, there was a strong alliance between the American liberal elite and the European liberal elite. And they agree always what is the issue and what is not the issue. If they decided that something is not an issue, it was not an issue. And the Germans were part of that kind of alliance. transatlantic liberal alliance.
So I think the basic reason is that in the last several decades, there was a strong alliance between the American liberal elite and the European liberal elite. And they agree always what is the issue and what is not the issue. If they decided that something is not an issue, it was not an issue. And the Germans were part of that kind of alliance. transatlantic liberal alliance.
And they were managed to stop all the voices which tried to raise the question, which is a serious one anyway. But anyway, it's not the only one. I do remember some other scandals as well. Beginning of the previous decade, it turned out that the United States, democratic government anyway, taped the Chancellor of Germany. And we were discussing it at the European Council meeting.
And they were managed to stop all the voices which tried to raise the question, which is a serious one anyway. But anyway, it's not the only one. I do remember some other scandals as well. Beginning of the previous decade, it turned out that the United States, democratic government anyway, taped the Chancellor of Germany. And we were discussing it at the European Council meeting.
And they were managed to stop all the voices which tried to raise the question, which is a serious one anyway. But anyway, it's not the only one. I do remember some other scandals as well. Beginning of the previous decade, it turned out that the United States, democratic government anyway, taped the Chancellor of Germany. And we were discussing it at the European Council meeting.
Sarkozy, who was the president of France at that time, said, guys, what a scandalous thing is that? We have to do that. The Germans said, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Transatlantic creation is the most important thing we have to manage, not in that way, and so on. So that's an alliance between the transatlantic elites from America and the European Union.
Sarkozy, who was the president of France at that time, said, guys, what a scandalous thing is that? We have to do that. The Germans said, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Transatlantic creation is the most important thing we have to manage, not in that way, and so on. So that's an alliance between the transatlantic elites from America and the European Union.
Sarkozy, who was the president of France at that time, said, guys, what a scandalous thing is that? We have to do that. The Germans said, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Transatlantic creation is the most important thing we have to manage, not in that way, and so on. So that's an alliance between the transatlantic elites from America and the European Union.
So probably that was your sentence, not mine. If a country is not ready to stand up and fight for himself, it does not deserve any help from outside.
So probably that was your sentence, not mine. If a country is not ready to stand up and fight for himself, it does not deserve any help from outside.
So probably that was your sentence, not mine. If a country is not ready to stand up and fight for himself, it does not deserve any help from outside.
I think the approach of the new incumbent administration of the United States has a very special approach to the other economies. And this is based on facts and figures and concentrates on trade balances. And as far as I was able to understand the way of thinking of this new administration in your country, they see a triangle, Europe, China, United States. And they have a look at the figures.
I think the approach of the new incumbent administration of the United States has a very special approach to the other economies. And this is based on facts and figures and concentrates on trade balances. And as far as I was able to understand the way of thinking of this new administration in your country, they see a triangle, Europe, China, United States. And they have a look at the figures.