Victor Orban supported George Simion in a speech at the beginning of May. Earlier, the main grouping of over a million Hungarian minorities in Romania, UDMR, recognized the politician and his party Aur as Antięgierski.
The prime minister's movement was unexpected, even among Hungarian diplomats. One of the interlocutors of Valasz online from the Orban government said that “this case was not previously discussed”.
Victor Orban supported George Simon. “Long -term goal”
According to journalists, several factors made a decision. “The alliance with Simion is part of Victor Orban's long -term target, which is strengthening the bond with the group of European conservatives and reformers (EKR), led by the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Polish party Law and Justice. A closer alliance with this block could increase the influence of Victor Orban in the European Parliament” – noted Valasz online.
“Orban could also see Simills as a potential ally in the European Council. A similarly thinking partner could help repel the EU sanctions aimed at authorities in Budapest” – we read on the website.
The sources, which the website referred to, reported that the head of the political cabinet of the Hungarian Prime Minister Balazs Orban gave the head of government information about the support of Georg Simon by Donald Trump and his allies.
George Simion himself before the second round of presidential elections of May 18 tried to convince Romanian Hungarians, saying that he wants to cooperate with Prime Minister Victor Orban to build the Christian Europe of nations together.
Romanian Hungarians supported the opponent of George Simon
Finally, in the second round of May elections, the pro -European mayor of Bucharest Nicusor Dan won with a result of 53.6 percent. votes. Pro -government media in Hungary reported that the Hungarian minority in Romania contribute to the victory of the opponent Georg Simion.
The Mandiner.hu portal wrote that Romanian Hungarians voted for him because they did not want “President-Chuligan”, they did not want the “deputy party Aur Dana Tanasa, who announced limiting the role of Hungarian language”, or “right-wing radical Calina Georgescu, threatening to burn Hungarian houses.”
The Valasz online website also pointed out that the split between the Hungarian government and the political leaders of Hungarians from Romania created an opportunity for Victor Orban's political opponents. Peter Magyar, the greatest political opponent of the Prime Minister of Hungary, began to strive for the voices of Hungarians living outside the eastern border.
