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Mike Benz: How Brussels Interfered in the Elections
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Mike Benz: How Brussels Interfered in the Elections

From Magyar Nemzet · (2d ago) Hungarian Critical tone

Translated from Hungarian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Mike Benz alleges that the European Union aimed to oust Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán by interfering in the country's elections.
  • Benz claims the EU blocked funding and prevented Hungary from enacting laws to scrutinize NGOs, asserting these actions raise transparency concerns.
  • He further alleges the EU flooded Hungary with political NGOs to support a campaign against Orbán, aiming to align Hungary with EU stances on Ukraine, migration, and 'woke' issues.

According to Mike Benz, a former cyber official at the U.S. State Department, the European Union has actively intervened in Hungary's political landscape with the explicit goal of removing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from power. Benz asserts that the EU has employed a strategy of blocking crucial funding and obstructing legislative efforts, such as a FARA-like law, designed to ensure transparency regarding the sources of funding for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating within Hungary.

The EU Council blocked $40 billion to Hungary because it wouldn't give NGOs control over its courts.

— Mike BenzMike Benz cited this as an example of EU pressure on Hungary regarding judicial and NGO oversight.

Benz's analysis suggests a broader EU agenda linked to its objectives concerning Ukraine and a potential restructuring of the EU itself into a two-tiered system. He posits that this strategy aims to relegate Hungary to a lower status should election outcomes not align with Brussels' preferences. The alleged tactics include withholding $40 billion in funds and preventing Hungary from gaining oversight of NGOs receiving EU financing, actions Benz argues create significant transparency issues.

The EU Court blocked Hungary from passing a FARA law to see whether NGOs there were funded by the EU.

— Mike BenzBenz highlighted this as an instance where the EU allegedly prevented Hungary from implementing transparency measures for NGOs.

Furthermore, Benz claims the EU has strategically deployed political NGOs into Hungary to bolster campaigns aimed at unseating Orbán. The ultimate objective, he contends, is to compel Hungary to adopt the EU's positions on critical issues such as Ukraine's accession, mass migration, and 'woke' ideologies. Benz warns that even if Orbán secures victory, the EU plans to centralize voting power within the bloc, effectively marginalizing countries like Hungary.

The EU Council announced it would centralize voting power…

— Mike BenzBenz mentioned this as a potential future move by the EU to diminish the influence of member states like Hungary.
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Originally published by Magyar Nemzet in Hungarian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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