Rekettye Balázs Jr.

Hungarian. European. Stoic. #Federalist, #Libtard

[Stefano Bottoni @stefanobottoni1]

I am delighted to announce that my final contribution to the understanding of Viktor Orbán is officially on its way.
It is due to be published by
@HurstPublishers in early 2027.
I will make sure it is worth the wait!

[Anita Orban @_OrbanAnita]

The tangible aspects of foreign policy and diplomacy often take the form of a summit or high-level negotiations. Behind these, however, lies a great deal of teamwork, preparation, analysis, and strategic thinking.

That is why the government has decided to return the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where it will once again play a central role in the professional support of Hungarian foreign policy decisions.

Previously, under the direction of the Prime Minister’s Office, the Institute’s operations have been increasingly shaped by day-to-day political expectations, instead of professional considerations. I would like the Institute to once again provide decision-makers with the highest possible standards of independent, professional expertise. We need analyses that clearly show where Hungary’s national interest lies, what tipping points in global politics we are facing, and how these will affect Hungary’s security, economy, and room for maneuver.

The Institute’s new leadership will be dedicated to this thorough, independent research and foresight. For this reason, I have asked the renowned foreign policy analyst Botond Feledy to take on the role of CEO and lead the Institute.

Hungarian foreign policy requires strong professional foundations, long-term thinking, and analyses that accurately grasp global trends. The task of the reorganized Institute of International Affairs is to strengthen the analytical and strategic perspective and to integrate it organically into foreign policy decision-making.

Foreign policy affects our security, our economy, our energy supplies, the Hungarian communities beyond our borders, and how Hungary is perceived around the world. This requires a broad perspective, comprehensive knowledge, and a cross-cutting approach that complements the Ministry’s day-to-day work.

We can effectively represent Hungarian interests by relying on the best possible information, analyses, and decisions.

That is why it is also important to foster more public debate, accessible analysis, and genuine dialogue on foreign policy—with economic actors, the press, academia, and civil society alike. We are building an institute that both supports the work of the government and engages the Hungarian society as well.

I am confident that, under the leadership of Botond Feledy, the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs will become one of the key hubs supporting the renewal of Hungarian foreign policy.

[Maria Tadeo @mariatad]

In letter seen by Euronews, von der Leyen commends Spain for its “swift handling” of the Ceuta crisis ahead of a key summit tomorrow. She also thanks Morocco for facilitating returns efficiently. If you say borders cannot be weaponised against member states, be it Greenland or the eastern flank, the same applies to Spain. The job of the Commission President is to maintain a common position. Spain expected a form of solitary it didn’t get. Member states are up in arms and also spot an opportunity to use Ceuta as a catalyzer for broader migration reform, including return hubs with European cash. This is a big challenge for Ursula von der Leyen, under pressure from her own conservative party- in Berlin and Brussels.

[Pedro Sánchez @sanchezcastejon]

La solidaridad y la empatía son opcionales.

El respeto a los tratados europeos y a los datos, no.
👇🏼

Número de entradas irregulares entre 2021 y 2026 según Frontex:

Por Italia: 478.600
Por los Balcanes occidentales: 340.600
Por Grecia: 259.800
Por España: 234.760
Por la frontera oriental: 48.000

No es tiempo de dividir. Es tiempo de seguir construyendo una UE fuerte y unida.

[Donald Tusk @donaldtusk]

Unia Europejska jest niedoskonała, irytująca, nudna, ale niczego lepszego w naszej historii nie wymyśliliśmy. Czas pokoju, dobrobytu, wolności, demokracji i solidarności między narodami przez wieki walczącymi ze sobą to cud. Niech trwa jak najdłużej.

[Donald Tusk @donaldtusk]

European Council meeting. For the first time in years there are no Russians in the room. Huge relief.

[Marta Kos @MartaKosEU]

Montenegro’s place inside the EU is now taking shape.

Today, Member States decided to start drafting Montenegro’s EU Accession Treaty.

This is a major step on the path to EU membership, a clear recognition of Montenegro’s progress, and an encouragement to accelerate reforms.

It also offers a chance to draw lessons from past enlargements and include new and stronger safeguards in future accession treaties to prevent backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental values.

[Donald Tusk @donaldtusk]

Welcome back to Europe! 🇵🇱🇭🇺

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Hungary has chosen Europe.

Europe has always chosen Hungary.

A country reclaims its European path.

The Union grows stronger.

Magyarország Európát választotta.

Európa mindig Magyarországot választotta.

Egy ország visszatér az európai útjára.

Az Unió erősebbé válik.

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Ma este Európa szíve erősebben dobog Magyarországon.

Europe’s heart is beating stronger in Hungary tonight.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world. Most of all, it’s a testament to the resilience and determination of the Hungarian people – and a reminder to all of us to keep striving for fairness, equality and the rule of law.

[Rekettye Balázs Jr. @RekettyeJr]

@g900ap Nonsense

[Rekettye Balázs Jr. @RekettyeJr]

@FasoliaGigantes @Mij_Europe Missed by 7 mandates in case of Fidesz but the overall picture was almost the same

[Giorgi Revishvili @revishvilig]

A group of investigative journalists, including @michaeldweiss, obtained another intercepted conversation between Hungary’s FM Péter Szijjártó and Lavrov.

It appears that Moscow may have been able to access virtually any information it sought from the EU/NATO via Budapest.

[Rekettye Balázs Jr. @RekettyeJr]

@FasoliaGigantes @Mij_Europe Median has had the most precise projections before almost every major election, so wouldn't call it that 😃

[Rekettye Balázs Jr. @RekettyeJr]

@philippilk @PM_ViktorOrban @JDVance XDDDD

[Rekettye Balázs Jr. @RekettyeJr]

@Mij_Europe 6 days is barely enough time for such a move, and there will be a gigantic gathering full of opposition people on the 10th of April. Imagine what would happen if elections got postponed by then.

[Magyar Péter (Ne féljetek) @magyarpeterMP]

Hungarians are saying no to Orbán’s lies, hate-mongering, and war rhetoric. The Hungarian people want to live in a truly safe, peaceful, European, functioning, and humane country.
❤️🤍💚

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

Absolutely massive anti-Orban in Pécs, Hungary at this hour.

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

Four years ago, Europe awoke to the sound of Russian bombs falling on Ukraine.

Four years of a war of aggression chosen by Russia, in blatant defiance of international law, of a people’s sovereignty, and of human life.

Four years of cities struck, of schools and hospitals destroyed, of energy infrastructure methodically targeted to plunge families into cold and terror.

Four years: 15,000 Ukrainian civilians killed.

Four years of shattered lives—violence, rape, torture, war crimes, and terror.

Four years, and thousands of Ukrainian children torn from their land and their families.

And yet, for four years Ukraine has held firm and resisted.

One day, Russians will grasp the enormity of the crime committed in their name, the hollowness of the pretexts invoked, and the long-term, devastating effects on their own country.

While the Kremlin promised to conquer Ukraine in a matter of days, only 1% of Ukrainian territory has been taken since the front stabilized in November 2022. Last month, Ukraine even regained ground.

And at what cost for the Russians?

More than 1.2 million Russian soldiers have been wounded or killed—the highest number of Russian combat casualties since the Second World War.

Faced with these losses, Russia is recruiting individuals on the African continent to send them to fight on the Ukrainian front, often with no prior training whatsoever.

This war is a triple failure for Russia: military, economic, and strategic.

It has strengthened NATO—the very expansion Russia sought to prevent—galvanized Europeans it hoped to weaken, and laid bare the fragility of an imperialism from another age.

Because Ukraine is the first line of defence of our continent, France and Europe stand resolutely by its side.

Financial, military, humanitarian, and energy assistance: Europe has already mobilised €170 billion. At the European Council in December, we agreed on a €90 billion loan to provide Ukraine with predictable funding over the next two years. There is no justification for calling this into question. We must now deliver on it.

Deliveries of equipment and ammunition, training, strengthened air defences and counter-drone capabilities, and support for the systems already supplied will continue.

So that Ukraine can hold—and so that Russia understands that time is not on its side.

We will also continue to target Russia’s war economy: we will stay the course on sanctions and press ahead with action against the shadow fleet.

Because there can be no peace without security—and because our security is being decided in Ukraine—we will continue our engagement within the Coalition of the Willing.

In Paris on 6 January, we built strong convergence with the United States on future security guarantees. Today’s new meeting must allow us to keep moving forward.

We will also ensure that Europeans’ interests are properly taken into account in the discussions, including—when the time comes—when it is a question of the security architecture our continent needs.

To the women and men of Ukraine: we think of you with deep emotion. Of your families who have endured so much, of your children, of all those who keep resisting under the strikes.

To those who believe they can count on our fatigue: they are mistaken.

We are, and will remain, by Ukraine’s side.