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Why Orban Wants to “Redefine” Hungary’s NATO Membership
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Last week, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban announced that he was seeking to redefine the Hungarian membership in NATO. So, in this video, we’re going to take a look what this means, how Orban could change the membership, and whether this could affect the alliance more widely.
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1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHxg3Aoir6w
2 – https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-foreign-minister-peter-szijjarto-weapon-transit-ukraine/
3 – https://dailynewshungary.com/hungarians-fighting-in-ukraine-how-where-and-how-many-died/
4 – https://spectator.clingendael.org/en/publication/hungary-clashes-eu-what-about-nato
5 – https://miniszterelnok.hu/en/in-brussels-preparations-are-being-made-for-europes-entry-into-war/
6 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSkfUuUFSWE&t=456s
7 – https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1794059457200103460
8 – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/05/27/france-to-send-troops-to-ukraine-to-train-soldiers/
9 – https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/05/24/natos-boss-wants-to-free-ukraine-to-strike-hard-inside-russia
10 – https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_110496.htm?
11 – https://europeanconservative.com/articles/analysis/battle-of-the-billboards-fidesz-prepares-for-election-showdown/
12 – https://dailynewshungary.com/pm-orban-hungary-non-participant-in-the-nato/
13 – https://hungarytoday.hu/orban-march-15-speech-election/
14 – https://miniszterelnok.hu/en/only-those-who-vote-for-fidesz-vote-for-peace/
15 – https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/bulgarian-president-says-ukraines-victory-over-russia-impossible/
16 – https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/wests-ukraine-strategy-completely-failed-said-slovak-pm-ahead-of-paris-summit/
00:00 – Introduction
00:47 – Hungary’s Relations with NATO
03:35 – Hungary’s New Plan to Change its Membership
07:05 – Sponsored Content
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Yesterday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt saw the AfD win in a landslide, falling just short of an outright majority. So in this video, we’ll look at the election, how the AfD pulled off this win and what it suggests about the future of German politics.
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Sources
2025 snap election results: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx29wlje6dno
https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-results-explained-in-graphics/a-71724186
FT charts: https://www.ft.com/content/19530193-b1b3-4f04-adc2-ecd7526bbfa8?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Election results: https://wahlergebnisse.sachsen-anhalt.de/wahlen/lt26/erg_land.html?v=1788725527356
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We take a closer look at why relations soured between the two countries, and how Azerbaijan has been seeking to undermine France since.
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Since being elected, Meloni has had a major influence over the EU’s immigration policy, but the new Migration and Asylum Pact may have major consequences for Italy. So what exactly is in the new pact? And has Meloni’s hardline policy backfired?
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Sources:
https://newsbriefing.eu/politics/meloni-hardens-migration-rhetoric-as-far-right-rival-vannacci-gains-ground
https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/number-of-migrants-rises-repatriations-up-34-per-cent-in-the-first-six-months-AJVKjkm?refresh_ce=1
https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/pact-migration-and-asylum_en
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:180:0031:0059:en:PDF
https://italytelegraph.com/posts/italy-blocks-80000-migrant-transfers-what-the-eu-pact-really-changes-for-residents
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/12/five-eu-member-states-are-considering-building-a-repatriation-centre-in-uganda/
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/10/04/giorgia-meloni-pushes-italy-s-migration-strategy-as-a-model_6728172_4.html
https://www.irreview.org/articles/2024/10/27/giorgia-meloni-is-offshoring-migration-to-solve-italys-immigration-concerns-now-the-rest-of-europe-is-interested-too
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/frontex-irregular-border-crossings-down-26-in-2025-europe-must-stay-prepared-lyKpVb
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/08/italy-disastrous-offshore-agreement-with-albania-must-serve-as-a-wake-up-call-to-end-eus-cruel-migration-plans/
https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/08/vannacci-sanchez-is-right-on-immigration-meloni-is-a-fiasco/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/deputy-premier-salvini-rome-not-193326174.html
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://italytelegraph.com/posts/italy-blocks-80000-migrant-transfers-what-the-eu-pact-really-changes-for-residents
https://italianismo.com.br/com-44-meloni-lidera-avaliacao-enquanto-partidos-perdem-espaco/
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Over the past few weeks, there have been many reports of Russian hybrid incidents across Europe. With reported drone incursions and explosives at a German airport, we’re looking into the escalating Russian hybrid war and why it no longer feels so hybrid.
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POLITICO: Russia’s ‘hybrid’ war isn’t so hybrid
https://www.politico.eu/article/russias-hybrid-war-on-europe-is-starting-to-look-a-lot-less-hybrid/
Germany says Russia responsible for drone incident
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ylm3m67n2o
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/germany/article/2026/09/01/germany-blames-russia-for-airport-drone-incident-hits-back-with-sanctions_6757058_146.html?srsltid=AfmBOorxo7cxCO7l0TFHlXxatD1xyz1S0UqgldCRST2dfYnQWOCJYFzH
EU-NATO talks on German drone incident
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/von-der-leyen-russian-drone-incidents-in-europe-are-the-new-normal
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/von-der-leyen-pledges-response-to-russian-hybrid-attacks-ahead-of-rutte-meeting
Russian hybrid warfare (Aug/Sep 2026)
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/poland-opens-terror-probe-into-fire-at-drone-factory
https://www.politico.eu/article/romania-jet-blasts-drone-near-offshore-gas-production-platform/
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/20/nato-jets-scrambled-as-drone-enters-romanian-airspace
Analysis
https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/07/why-russia-could-escalate-hybrid-warfare-against-europe
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/where-and-how-putin-could-expand-his-war-in-europe-beyond-ukraine/
Russian drone incidents (September 2025)
https://youtu.be/bnt3CNXMPo0?si=RwEWSEx_4Vt69gSb
00:00 – Introduction
01:28 – Context
04:34 – Why It Doesn’t Feel So Hybrid
07:38 – Too Long
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After years of stagnation, German’s economy might finally look to be on the up. In this video, we’re taking a look at the latest data and ask whether Germany has finally turned the corner.
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Sources
German GDP data 2019-2025
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/23/germanys-much-ballyhooed-autumn-of-reforms-is-a-damp-squib
Germany polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/germany/
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/31/how-the-alternative-for-germany-would-govern
Revised destatis data
https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Economy/National-Accounts-Domestic-Product/_node.html
https://substack.com/home/post/p-211829645
IMF estimates for GDP growth in 2026
https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/NGDP_RPCH@WEO/EU/EURO/EUQ/IDN
Ifo institute data
https://www.ifo.de/en/facts/2026-06-18/ifo-economic-forecast-summer-2026-energy-price-increase-acting-brake-fiscal-policy
https://www.ifo.de/en/survey-results
Germany trade data
https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/deu/germany/trade-balance-deficit
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/exports-to-china
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/DEU/Year/LTST/Summarytext
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/exports
Indices
https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/german-manufacturing-growth-accelerates-august-orders-surge-pmi-shows
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/manufacturing-pmi
https://www.ifo.de/en/survey-results
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@alaskanbullworm5500
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Hungary benefits economically from nato. Orban is all bark and no bite
@slightlyconfused876
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
If Hungary wants to leave, let them. Perhaps the EU needs to consider a Hungrit.
@ArtemisShanks
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Most Hungarians I’ve met absolutely hate Russia, due to the not-so-recent Soviet occupation. It makes me wonder why they support a Putin-puppet running their country.
@Patendyck76
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
BRICS is the way for Hungary to go, NATO is finished.
@Brian-bw3uu
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Everyone should drop out of NATO
And then form the new Not-NATO without Hungary. And maybe Slovakia
@josa3502
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
We dont want Hungary in EU or in Nato.
@paulneufarn
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Orban is a smart and foresight politicians. ❤❤❤❤
@EnricoOzone
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
He shoould go, would be better for NATO.
@whitescar2
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Please. Hungary should leave the EU and NATO yesterday. It is best for Hungarians. After all, Orban has been clear he does not agree with any of their allies. So it is best they go their own way. What could go wrong?
@jontalbot1
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Dealing with Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia etc is mainly an issue for the EU since all of these countries are very happy to take EU money while actively seeking to undermine everything it stands for. EU states should really begin to not just confront hard power but exercise it. The alternative is the gradual spread of the sort of gangster state which exists in Russia.
@mirola73
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
F off then, you're surrounded by NATO, what are you going to do ?
Leave the EU as well while you're at it, see what the population thinks about it………………….
You wont be in charge for much longer when you do that.
@arayagebreegziabher8491
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
This is a NATO war mongers chanel.
@Moviesbitss
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Far right in West are pro Russian as seen Trump, Tucker, Farage, Orban and many more
@TasmanianDevil22
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
How many troops did Hungary actually commit to Afghanistan?
@Willys-Wagon
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
I am curious if anyone actually believe the possiblity of NATO direct involvement. It can't all be rhetoric for domestic consumption, someone's gonna be left holding the bag when shit does hit the fan.
@squirepraggerstope3591
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Tbh, with the repugnant EU central institution determined to supplant NATO anyway, time we BRITISH left and declared for non-alignment and neutrality.
@stephenclark9917
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Looking at the politics of eastern Europe, BREXIT doesn't look so bad.
@sailor67duilio27
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Please leave that's the only relationship you can have with NATO and while you are at it leave the EU as well.
@OenopionOenopion
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
But does he have the balls to walk away from EU money? Doubt it.
@mattmcewan2550
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Hungary’s dictator can do what he wants, preferably leave Europe and NATO. It’s what happens in the US this November that really matters, and it’s not looking promising.
@ikaika4290
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
He knows that Ukraine is loosing its second largest city now, after taking Kiev , Ukraine will fail! Next will be Baltic states Russia will cut them off without war and NATO will be silent no one will start a nuclear war as total population there is 6 million ! The war will be in Poland, Hungary, Finland and Slovakia. NATO could not save Ukraine, Georgia already openly announcing their pro Russian way as they learned that NATO is not a reliable partner, 0 assistance from NATO in 2008. NATO is a joke no real actions!
@carthaok3360
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
This is a very misleading video, he never said anything about leaving, or not participating article 5, he said hungary doesn't want to participate conflicts and operations outside NATO.
@Kfend19
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
The map at 2:41 is not a map of NATO members, very misleading as ireland and austria are not members of NATO and never will be!
@RichardAndewSwayne
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Orban is a traitor.
@blodrush25
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
hungary need to be Cast out of EU an Nato they are Russian friendly an he Block so much shit out with them they do not belong with us anymore cut the Flow of money to Hungery orban is in Putins pocket an getting paid.
@wolfgangkranek376
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Fock NATO, Fock the US and EU!
@jeffro7856
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
non-participate all you want Hungry. Leave NATO.
@amunra5330
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Meanwhile the EU has close ties authoritarian monarchies in the middle east – but its okay because they…….I cant think of any excuse.
@Linn630
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Orban do you spy, tell Putin everything you no, about Nato o Eu when you have been to their meeting ????🤔
@SpyroCurtis
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
He is another Erdogan.
@mateuszzdyb3547
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
definition of eat a cake and have a cake.
nato might deem not necessary to help hungary in case of a war.
@Vijkon
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Thank you, you pronounced Fico the the right way.❤
@swabianbug
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
A week ago a paper leaked to the press saying that russian hackers broke into the foreign minestry. The reaction of the foreign minister was something like this: "I don't use tech so idk, and how did the paper get out? that's illegal you konw?(saying to the gernalist) You better be carefull!
@amorosogombe9650
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
They should just be expelled from both NATO and the EU. Let them go join the wonderful "Russkie mir" and become like Belarus. See how much fun that is.
@ionnaforeanu3136
May 30, 2024 at 12:54 pm
They should leave NATO and European Union and join Russian Economic organizations or CSI