Orban said Europe is preparing to go to war with Russia
Europe, with the introduction of universal conscription and the transition to a war economy, is in the third phase, and the next phase is the phase of direct confrontation, Orban said.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, speaking to supporters in Kecskemét, announced that the European Union is "preparing for war by 2030" and emphasised the need to strengthen Hungary's ties with Russia. This is reported by the Nepszava edition.
According to Orban, the responsibility for the fact that the EU is preparing for possible Russian aggression lies not at all on Moscow, but on Europe itself.
This war is not far away - not only physically, but also politically. EU leaders have decided that Europe will go to war. By 2030, we need to be ready - they have already moved to war management," he said.
Orban, known for his pro-Russian rhetoric, assures that all "four stages" of preparation for an armed conflict have already been implemented in Europe: severing diplomatic relations, economic pressure, conscription and "war management".
The prime minister emphasised that Hungary needs to become stronger - economically and politically- otherwise the country "could be dragged into war". He called the 2026 elections "the last before a possible conflict", arguing that only his government would be able to keep the country together.
In his speech, Orban also repeated central theses of Russian propaganda about the "united nation" of Russians and Ukrainians and expressed gratitude to Donald Trump, who he said "hates war and wants peace".
Amid the high-profile political statements, Orbán announced preparations for a Hungarian delegation to visit Moscow soon - to expand economic co-operation with Russia.