Leading the charge against Orban, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took aim at Budapest's stalling of EU support for Kyiv and refusal to join Western efforts to arm Ukraine to fight off Moscow. The world has witnessed the atrocities of Russia's war. And yet, there are still some who blame this war not on the invader but the invaded, said von der Leyen. There are still some who blame this war not on [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's lust for power but on Ukraine's thirst for freedom.
Manfred Weber, the leader of the conservative European People's Party, said he was shocked that Orban devoted not a single sentence to the plight of Ukraine in his speech, slamming his rogue diplomacy as a big propaganda show for the autocrats.
Lawmakers lined up to take aim at Orban, who has repeatedly clashed with Brussels over his curbing of civil rights at home since entering office in 2010, with Green co-leader Terry Reintke declaring: You are not welcome here, this is the house of European democracy.
Von der Leyen also skewered Orban's stance on migration, accusing his government of throwing problems over your neighbour's fence with the early release of convicted people traffickers.
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