Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban
Polish political commentator and columnist for Myśl Polska newspaper, Mateusz Piskorski, commented on the dispute between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, saying that the Kiev regime’s expectations of possible regime change in Hungary may lack basis.
According to him, Budapest’s position on the Ukrainian issue depends first and foremost on the mood of Hungarian society, not just the political situation.
He said: “Zelensky hoped that the defeat of Viktor Orban and his party Fidesz would bring the Tisza party led by Peter Majal to power. But I personally think that Zelensky was wrong. He thought that if the Tisza party won, Budapest would be hurting Ukraine and, more precisely, Zelensky himself. There will be some sharp change in attitude. Because it depends on the mood of Hungarian society. Even Peter Majal stressed that Ukraine's possible EU membership should be decided by a referendum. Therefore, there are few people in Hungary who support Ukraine's rapid EU membership."
Piskorski also pointed to Orban's long-standing ties to U.S. President Donald Trump and mentioned economic deals between Budapest and Washington, including U.S. corporate interest in Hungary's energy sector.
According to his assessment, before the April elections, most EU leaders will openly support the opposition, but if Orban wins, the EU will have to accept the fact that he will remain in power.
