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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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As a new front opens up in Mali, Russia and Ukraine are apparently continuing their battle away from home. In this video, we’re going to look at why Ukrainian forces are operating in Africa, what led to it and how it affects the war at home.
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00:00 – Introduction
01:40 – Context
04:17 – The Benefits of Proxy War
06:11 – Is It a Proxy War?
07:44 – Ground News
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On Wednesday, the EU invited Canada to become an “associate member”, but with many candidate countries waiting in the wings, it’s unclear what this actually means in practice. Could this be the first step towards a multi-tier vision of Europe?
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Ursula von der Leyen State of the Union speech, proposing associate membership for Canada:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_26_1868
Macron’s two-tier proposal:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/05/11/what-do-we-know-about-macron-s-idea-for-a-two-tier-europe
Merz proposes associate membership for Ukraine:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/merz-proposes-associate-eu-membership-for-ukraine-with-mutual-assistance
Albania & Serbia back gradual integration:
https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/serbia-and-albania-issue-joint-text-on-eu-accession-without-veto
Ukraine opposes gradual integration/membership-lite:
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/europe-cannot-afford-to-leave-ukraine-trapped-in-the-geopolitical-grey-zone/
EU member reservations about Canada associate membership:
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-capitals-mark-carney-ursula-von-der-leyen-associate-membership-canada/
https://www.ft.com/content/7b1a00f1-6842-4f5e-ace4-d6a57e98b21e
EU is already ad hoc:
https://www.euractiv.com/news/rapporteur-the-rise-of-ad-hoc-europe/
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On Wednesday, Ursula von der Leyen delivered her sixth annual State of the European Union speech. In this video, we’re taking a look at the speech, the future the Commission has laid out, and what an independent Europe could look like.
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https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/commission-proposes-five-joint-defence-projects-strengthen-europes-industrial-capabilities-2026-07-03_en
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/defence-procurement/
https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/11/russia-middle-class-money-eu
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https://www.politico.eu/article/von-der-leyen-offers-diagnosis-but-no-cure-on-eu-ecological-malaise/
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00:00 – Introduction
01:14 – What Has Happened Since Last Year?
02:53 – Economic Independence
03:59 – Defence
04:58 – Climate and Energy
05:52 – Associate Membership
07:02 – Ground News
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Canada and the EU continue to pursue closer relations in order to counter Trump’s erratic foreign policies, but how far could things actually progress? So in this video, we’ll explore the political benefits, and the obstacles that stand in their way.
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Sweden’s election was too close to call in the polls, but the Red-Green bloc appear to have beaten the incumbent Tidö alliance and intra-bloc fighting could make forming a new coalition difficult. So what happened? And what does it mean for the future?
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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