I am of the opinion that the best thing Elon Musk can do for the world is to undermine the Soros empire. Anybody agree?
Hungary labels Polish PM ‘Soros agent’
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has branded Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk an “agent” of billionaire liberal financier George Soros, after Tusk warned that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban would face “consequences” if he blocks renewed EU sanctions on Russia.
“If Viktor Orban really blocks European sanctions at a key moment for the war, it’ll be absolutely clear that…he is playing in [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s team, not in ours,” Tusk wrote in a post on X on Saturday. “With all the consequences of this fact.”
Szijjarto responded to Tusk on Facebook shortly afterwards. “It may be difficult for Soros’ agent to understand, but when it comes to teams, we play for the Hungarian team,” he wrote. “We do not want to continue paying the price for other people’s wars and will not allow anyone to endanger the security of our energy supply, because Hungary comes first for us,” he added.
George Soros, the Hungarian-American billionaire, is well known for financing liberal causes and political candidates across the Western world. His support for mass immigration into Europe has placed him at odds with Hungary’s conservative government. Soros’ Open Society Foundations relocated from Budapest to Berlin in 2018 after Hungary passed a law criminalizing foreign NGOs who aid illegal immigrants.
Soros has stakes in several Polish newspapers and radio stations, all of which are considered pro-Tusk by the country’s conservative opposition. Soros’ son and heir, Alex, has said that his family’s NGO will focus much of its work on Poland in the coming years, describing the country as a “leading economy” that will play a key role in determining the “future of accountable, democratic, government in Europe.”
Tusk’s warning to Orban came a day after the Hungarian prime minister threatened to “pull the handbrake” on the renewal of EU sanctions against Moscow if Kiev does not restart a transit deal with energy firm Gazprom to allow Russian gas to flow into the EU via Ukraine.
The EU has imposed 15 rounds of economic penalties on Russia since the Ukraine conflict escalated in February 2022, which must be renewed every six months with the unanimous consent of all 27 EU member states. The next deadline for renewal is on January 31.
Orban is a staunch critic of the sanctions, arguing that they have hurt the EU more than they have hurt Russia. The Hungarian leader has agreed to all 15 packages thus far, but only after carving out exemptions for Hungary, including a partial exemption from the EU’s bloc-wide oil embargo and a guarantee that its nuclear sector won’t be affected by future packages.
Slovakians have to decide whether they want government by the people or government by George Soros.
EU state to expel ‘foreign instructors’ plotting coup – PM
Slovakia will expel “foreign instructors” allegedly involved in destabilizing the country and aiming to orchestrate a Ukraine-style Maidan coup, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Friday. He accused foreign operatives, opposition groups, and foreign-funded NGOs of undermining his government.
Fico’s announcement follows a wave of anti-government protests and a series of cyberattacks on key Slovak institutions. Last week, the national information system suffered a major cyberattack, which Fico said was linked to another one targeting the state-owned General Health Insurance company on Friday. He described the attacks as part of a “textbook model” used to remove governments that dissent from Western policies.
Fico blamed foreign operatives for the attacks, and alleged they had ties to Ukraine’s 2014 Maidan protests, which led to the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovich, and recent anti-government demonstrations in Georgia.
“Do not let yourself be swayed by these atrocities organized here by the opposition, non-governmental media funded from abroad, and well-paid foreign instructors who are on the territory of the Slovak Republic,” Fico said speaking at a press conference. He added that the expulsion of these individuals is being prepared “in the coming days,” without disclosing the names of people or groups involved.
Earlier on Friday, around 60,000 people gathered for a rally in Bratislava to oppose Fico’s policies. Similar events were held in 20 other cities across Slovakia. Protesters carried banners supporting Slovakia’s EU and NATO membership and chanted slogans such as “Enough Fico” and “We are Europe.” The demonstrators were protesting against Fico’s perceived alignment with Russia and his critical stance on EU involvement in the Ukraine conflict. The premier said the protests were also sparked by the activities of “foreign instructors.”
Fico first raised concerns about foreign operatives working in Slovakia earlier this week, citing a confidential Slovak Information Service intelligence report. He warned that the operates(sic) aim to exploit public dissent to destabilize Slovakia but claimed that they are under strict monitoring. Opposition parties, however, dismissed the report as “conspiracy theories” and accused Fico of attempting to deflect attention from domestic issues.
Fico’s government has deviated from the Western position on the Ukraine conflict, refusing to provide arms to Kiev and advocating for a diplomatic settlement. The prime minister has argued that Western support for Ukraine has exacerbated regional instability, accusing Kiev of prolonging the conflict by refusing to negotiate with Moscow.
Last month, Fico traveled to Moscow for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which he pledged to strengthen ties with Russia. He also announced plans to attend the World War II Victory Day celebrations in Moscow this May.
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