Hungarian PM Viktor Orban sparked anger last week by accusing the EU of pursuing a "pro-war policy".

The European Union has stripped Hungary of the right to host the next meeting of foreign and defence ministers over its stance on the war in Ukraine.

It comes weeks after Hungary assumed the presidency of the Council of the European Union, a role in which it would normally host the event, and amid anger over a meeting Prime Minister Viktor Orban held with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier this month.

The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said Hungary’s actions should have consequences and that “we have to send a signal, even if it is a symbolic signal”.

Hungary described the move as “completely childish”.

  • Etterra@lemmy.worldEnglish
    361·
    4 months ago

    Y’all Euros need to cut that turd loose or “take care” of its ruling party. If you don’t, it’s just gonna keep on being a liability.

    • BeatTakeshi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      32·
      4 months ago

      It’s not so simple when many decisions in EU require unanimity. That sucker at least had the merit to show the limits of this model, and I expect rules to evolve to avoid being held hostage by one moron who doesn’t respect the rule of law

      • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        19·
        4 months ago

        Much like we’ve seen with the American political system, it relies on good-faith actors to a frankly shocking and inappropriate degree, and it starts to break down when you have lots of people who actively work against the common good.

    • FatherGascown@lemmy.worldEnglish
      204·
      4 months ago

      Agreed. As a Euro, they need to be taken care of. Permanently. Throw them out, shut off all talks with Turkey, too. We don’t want either of them.