“We are not at Eurovision! » The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, kindly reframed the hemicycle, smirking, after the song Hello beautiful was briefly intoned by MEPs. The famous anti-fascist chant started as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban moved to the lectern to speak.
The nationalist leader came to Strasbourg to present the priorities of the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, awarded to Hungary until the end of December. And Hello beautiful was not the only action taken against Orban.
“No money for corruption”
Just before his intervention, radical left deputies brandished signs “no money for corruption”, in reference to European funds intended for Hungary, and partially frozen for reasons of the rule of law.
“Democrats against autocrats”, could also be read on posters brandished by the social democrats. Since his return to the head of the country in 2010, Viktor Orban has strengthened his hold on power while restricting the rights of oppositions, clashing several times with Brussels on questions of migration and the rule of law.
