Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke for the third time at CPAC Hungary this year. Central to his message this year was Hungary’s clinging to conservative principles amidst barrages of globalism from the European Union and neighboring countries in Europe.
“While the entirety of Europe has been flooded with a progressive, liberal ocean, here, as a miracle, you can find a conservative island,” Orbán said.
The migrant crisis was a turning point in Hungary’s relationship with the European Union. They were bullied and pressured by Brussels for their commitment to defending their borders. While other European countries caved in and opened their borders to unvetted, dangerous migrants and burdened their cities and taxpayers, Hungary stood firm to the chagrin of their globalist neighbors.
They found support in their decision to assert their sovereignty from few other countries, but Australia was one of those few. Orbán gave a shoutout in his speech to former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott for setting the standard on migration.
“He is our hero. He’s been our hero because he said that migration had to be stopped and he was the one who actually did stop it. He was the one who sent us the message if you come illegally on our borders, you may not enter, you must not enter, and he showcased that this could be done,” praised Orbán.
Abbot was joined by other friends of Hungary including former Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, former Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Janša, and Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze. Together they are few of the European leaders willing to take on the globalist bureaucrats in the European Union.
Orbán issued a call to action to the rest of the world to join them, “This year is not about the theory. This is about practice.”
Watch the full speech here.
