Let's say we kick Hungary out of the EU. What then? Would Russia annex them?
this post was submitted on 26 Mar 2026
61 points (96.9% liked)
Europe
10725 readers
1321 users here now
News and information from Europe πͺπΊ
(Current banner: La Mancha, Spain. Feel free to post submissions for banner images.)
Rules (2024-08-30)
- This is an English-language community. Comments should be in English. Posts can link to non-English news sources when providing a full-text translation in the post description. Automated translations are fine, as long as they don't overly distort the content.
- No links to misinformation or commercial advertising. When you post outdated/historic articles, add the year of publication to the post title. Infographics must include a source and a year of creation; if possible, also provide a link to the source.
- Be kind to each other, and argue in good faith. Don't post direct insults nor disrespectful and condescending comments. Don't troll nor incite hatred. Don't look for novel argumentation strategies at Wikipedia's List of fallacies.
- No bigotry, sexism, racism, antisemitism, islamophobia, dehumanization of minorities, or glorification of National Socialism. We follow German law; don't question the statehood of Israel.
- Be the signal, not the noise: Strive to post insightful comments. Add "/s" when you're being sarcastic (and don't use it to break rule no. 3).
- If you link to paywalled information, please provide also a link to a freely available archived version. Alternatively, try to find a different source.
- Light-hearted content, memes, and posts about your European everyday belong in other communities.
- Don't evade bans. If we notice ban evasion, that will result in a permanent ban for all the accounts we can associate with you.
- No posts linking to speculative reporting about ongoing events with unclear backgrounds. Please wait at least 12 hours. (E.g., do not post breathless reporting on an ongoing terror attack.)
- Always provide context with posts: Don't post uncontextualized images or videos, and don't start discussions without giving some context first.
(This list may get expanded as necessary.)
Posts that link to the following sources will be removed
- on any topic: Al Mayadeen, brusselssignal:eu, citjourno:com, europesays:com, Breitbart, Daily Caller, Fox, GB News, geo-trends:eu, news-pravda:com, OAN, RT, sociable:co, any AI slop sites (when in doubt please look for a credible imprint/about page), change:org (for privacy reasons), archive:is,ph,today (their JS DDoS websites)
- on Middle-East topics: Al Jazeera
- on Hungary: Euronews
Unless they're the only sources, please also avoid The Sun, Daily Mail, any "thinktank" type organization, and non-Lemmy social media (incl. Substack). Don't link to Twitter directly, instead use xcancel.com. For Reddit, use old:reddit:com
(Lists may get expanded as necessary.)
Ban lengths, etc.
We will use some leeway to decide whether to remove a comment.
If need be, there are also bans: 3 days for lighter offenses, 7 or 14 days for bigger offenses, and permanent bans for people who don't show any willingness to participate productively. If we think the ban reason is obvious, we may not specifically write to you.
If you want to protest a removal or ban, feel free to write privately to the admin that applied the rule (check modlog first to find who was it.)
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Itd be reallll fuckin funny if the countries that supply hungary with gas cut them off until they stop being cunts
And while we're at it, cut the money as well. I've had it with them.
πHere is an ideaπ
Isn't Hungary in the EU?
For now
Hungary is a rogue state.
so, what are the odds of getting rid of this pustule in April's elections?
Pretty good unless something really unexpected happens.
Our biggest flaw is exactly this. There is no way the other members can push out a state that has been compromised by US- or Russian intelligence. This will likely be our downfall, if we dont do anything about it.
Now put it in the context of a country and youβve got the current US.
A lot has been done despite Orban and the key is that Hungary is still democratic enough to allow him to be voted out(hopefully). There also is the option to take away a members vote, but it requires everybody else to agree. For a long time Hungary was protected by Poland and now Slovakia.
How do you know that we are not compromised to the point that we can't identify corruption anymore? After the Iran war we don't treat the US like we treat Russia. What if expelling Hungary would lead to a EU that is fully controlled by the US?
Because Europe is economically and militarily codependent on the US and they just need to wait for Trump to be removed next election. We are not codependent with Russia (not to the same extent) so we can threat them more harshly. But as we are cutting economic ties with Russia, we are also cutting investment to the US.
Because Europe is economically and militarily codependent on the US and they just need to wait for Trump to be removed next election
I doubt there will be a next election. That guy already tried a coup when he lost an election. Even if he himself is as dumb as a sack of bricks, his associates have learned from that coup's failure.
After the Iran war we don't treat the US like we treat Russia.
Isn't that fucking depressing? They are doing the same kind of bullshit, yet far too many see the us as a "good guy". They certainly should be treated the same as russia
Agreed. Call me optimistic, but i think the public opinion is shifting towards an anti-US stance. Slowly, way too slowly If you ask me. But the tendencies are right.