US EditionPM's Political Director: Vital to Protect Sovereignty Amid Tech Boom
- Balázs Orbán, Hungary's Prime Minister's political director, opened an MCC conference on technology and society in Budapest in 2025.
- He emphasized protecting national sovereignty amid global tech competition, citing China and the US as leading innovation hubs and criticizing EU weaknesses.
- Hungary leads Europe in higher education spending at 2% of GDP, increased R&D investment, energy diversification including nuclear expansion, and major infrastructure projects.
- Orbán stated, "In the absence of development, there's stagnation," and highlighted EU over-regulation and misuse of innovation funds while allocating €1 billion each for airport rail and cargo hub.
- He concluded the war cannot be won militarily, peace requires US-Russia agreement, and Hungary defies EU migration quotas to safeguard sovereignty and identity.
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Can Hungary continue to obstruct the European Union or will the Commission get more ammunition from the European Court of Justice this week? We will have to wait and see what the Advocate General has to say on Thursday in the case brought by the European Commission against Hungary. For the first time, it will concern European values themselves, in the hope of drawing a red line that countries may not cross.
The Defense Council has made the necessary decisions in the interest of the country's security. We will continue to protect the sovereignty of Hungary and the security of Hungarian families, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on his Facebook page on Monday evening.
According to the Hungarian Prime Minister, we must face the fact that transatlantic unity has sharply broken down and the war may drag on.
PM's political director: Vital to protect sovereignty amid tech boom
It is vital to protect sovereignty against technology and supranational powers, Balázs Orbán, the Prime Minister’s political director and chairman of the board of trustees of the Matthias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), said in his speech opening MCC’s international conference on the nexus of technology and society in Budapest. He said it was essential to strike a balance between demonstrating responsibility in the face of technological advancements a…
Orbán: rebellion, rebellion, rebellion. Reform will not help
In an in-depth interview with Weltwoche, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán laid out Hungary’s positions on mass migration, the war in Ukraine, European integration, and the global shifts reshaping the balance of power. His remarks outlined a clear and consistent worldview rooted in national sovereignty, cultural preservation, and a sober critique of prevailing Western strategies.
After Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian heavy bombers with drones inside Russia on Sunday, Viktor Orbán convened the Defense Council for Monday afternoon because he saw: “The military actions that have taken place in recent days predict that the war will be longer and more brutal than we expected at the beginning of the year. We must face the fact that transatlantic unity has sharply broken down. Never has there been such a gap between the pro-…
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