The emergence of a new pro-European coalition in power in Poland halted the unannounced but inevitable Polexit process. This also fundamentally changed the situation in the EU because it removed Hungary’s ability to use its veto with impunity to force decisions in Brussels favorable to Budapest. Poland’s loss of support for Hungarians in the hitherto suspended process of disenfranchising them in the EU means that Orbán now risks losing his influence on events in society by invoking Article 7 of the EU Treaty.
War in Ukraine
At last week’s European Council summit, Orban had to bow to pressure from all other EU leaders and disappeared during a vote on Ukraine’s accession negotiations to the European Union. This way he could not invoke the veto he threatened. However, he opposed increasing the EU budget by EUR 50 billion in support of the war against Kiev, and the leaders will discuss the issue again at a meeting on February 1.
War in the Gaza Strip
The war in the Gaza Strip, in which Israel, at the expense of many civilian casualties, is slowly moving towards the defeat of Hamas, offers no clear indication of “what comes next.” The only option that would provide a chance for peaceful cooperation between Jews and Palestinians, namely the so-called two-state solution, which is supported by the West, was strongly rejected by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. But not just because of him – after the massacre carried out by Hamas on October 7, this is a choice that is impossible for Israeli society to accept today.
It’s an election year in the US
Former President Donald Trump strengthened his position ahead of the election not because of increasing support, but because of Joe Biden’s sharp decline. The president’s poor poll results strengthen Trump, especially in the sense that his victory in November is highly likely. Therefore, the Republican Party, which does not doubt Trump’s political program or governing methods, but is concerned about Trump’s “electability,” already has a clear signal: “Trump can win.”
Germany slowly but surely turned away from Russia
Berlin decided to deploy a tank brigade in Lithuania, 100 km from the Russian border. This unprecedented act, which would have been impossible to imagine before the Russian invasion, is proof that “ZeitenwendeThis means that a historic change in German policy towards Russia actually occurred.
If the Kremlin decides to invade NATO territory, the Buneswehr will be directly in the line of fire. Germany also decided to double its support for Ukraine to EUR 8 billion, the highest contribution made by any European country.
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