Tusk Concludes: Orban’s Increasing Infatuation with Moscow and Shift Towards Authoritarianism
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk recently issued a sharp statement regarding Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán, claiming that he has been displaying signs of a deepening fascination with Moscow.
According to Tusk, Orbán is beginning to endorse the idea of building an authoritarian model of governance inspired by Russia, which raises concerns among Polish political circles.
Historically, Hungary was considered a progressive country in 1989, nearly on par with Poland; however, today it ranks as the poorest nation within the European Union.
The breach of anti-corruption norms, particularly concerning the misappropriation of European funds, has hindered Hungary’s capacity to catch up in terms of economic growth and citizens’ well-being.
Tusk emphasizes that such developments are intensifying tensions between Polish and Hungarian political elites, often manifesting in public disputes on social media platforms like X, notably between Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó.
Through his remarks, Tusk aims to draw attention to the growing threat of authoritarian tendencies in Central European countries, which could pose long-term challenges to regional stability.