Orban strengthens his alliance with PiS. “Political theater” and Ziobro welcomed “like a hero”
Zbigniew Ziobro went to Hungary, where in one of the Budapest cinemas he took part in a screening of the film “Takeover” about changes in TVP after the 2023 elections and in a discussion with the head of Viktor Orban's office, Gergely Gulyas. During his speech, the former Minister of Justice stated that Donald Tusk is “controlled from Berlin” and “for him the rule of law is an empty slogan that he ridicules.”
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Viktor Orban strengthens his alliance with PiS. “Political theater” and Zbigniew Ziobro welcomed “like a hero”
“On Monday evening, former Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro was welcomed as a hero at the historic Uránia art cinema in Budapest,” writes Euractiv, describing the ovation given to Ziobro by the audience.
The website indicates that the event was organized by the government-backed conservative Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) and the weekly “Mandiner”. “In practice, the film 'Takeover' served mainly as a backdrop for political theater, as both Ziobro and Gulyas used the stage to confirm what they called the 'strategic alliance' between Fidesz and Law and Justice,” adds Euractiv.
Marcin Romanowski, who fled to Hungary from the Polish justice system, was also a special guest at the event. The head of Viktor Orban's office called PiS activists “friends”.
Euractiv also points to the cold relationship between Donald Tusk and the Prime Minister of Hungary, which the asylum case for Romanowski only worsened. “Analysts currently say that relations between the two countries are at a historic low, as evidenced by sharp exchanges on social media between Foreign Ministers Radosław Sikorski and Pwter Szijjarto,” writes Euractiv.
According to the website, Gulyas used the entire event to convey a broader regional message. According to it, the strengthened Fidesz-PiS alliance will become the basis of the revived Visegrad Group. The head of Viktor Orban's office praised the electoral success of Andrej Babis's party in the Czech Republic and emphasized Hungary's good relations with Slovakia. “Of the four countries, we already have three and we are waiting for the largest country, Poland, to join us in the next two years,” Gulyas said, referring to the parliamentary elections in Poland, which will take place in 2027.
