Magyar Visits Poland: Brussels Discovers That Realism Is Suddenly Acceptable

The European Union, as represented by its establishment, demonstrates a preference for “political loyalty” and “stylistic uniformity” over the actual substance of policy, accepting pragmatic positions from leaders it considers “acceptable” and rejecting them from those outside that circle.

The contrast is instructive.

In Warsaw, Magyar repeated positions that would have drawn fierce condemnation had they come from Orbán. He stated bluntly that once the war in Ukraine ends, the entire European Union will inevitably return to buying Russian oil and gas because it is cheaper. “This is dictated by competitiveness and geography. It’s that simple,” he said. Hungary, he argued, must prepare for that reality rather than pretend it does not exist. He also announced plans to halt the issuance of new work permits for non-EU citizens from 1 June — a move that will affect Ukrainian workers among others.

This is not a radical departure from the previous Hungarian line. It is the same pragmatic realism, only delivered by a different face.

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