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Opposition Leader Calls Orbán's Ukraine Referendum a Failure

6/21/2025

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Hungary's opposition leader, Péter Magyar, slammed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's referendum on Ukraine's EU membership as a "complete failure," noting a mere 600,000 participants compared to Orbán's claim of two million. This contentious referendum highlights a growing disconnect, as Hungary remains firm in blocking Ukraine's EU negotiations amid economic worries and escalating tensions.

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Hungary's opposition leader, Péter Magyar, slammed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's referendum on Ukraine's EU membership as a "complete failure," noting a mere 600,000 participants compared to Orbán's claim of two million. This contentious referendum highlights a growing disconnect, as Hungary remains firm in blocking Ukraine's EU negotiations amid economic worries and escalating tensions.