«For the first time in years, there are no Russians in the room» — Tusk subtly mocked Orbán
At the European Union summit in Cyprus, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk allowed himself a jab at the pro-Russian Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is leaving office, Bild writes.
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«For the first time in years, there were no Russians in the room, if you understand what I mean», — Tusk joked to journalists in Nicosia.
Orbán's party lost the parliamentary elections on April 12 by a large margin. The government is soon to be led by the leader of the victorious opposition party «Tisza» — Péter Magyar. Orbán remains in power until the new prime minister takes office, but he is not participating in the EU meeting in Cyprus.
The pro-Russian stance of the Hungarian government has repeatedly led to conflicts with other EU countries. In particular, Hungary blocked decisions on supporting Ukraine or sanctions against Russia, which regularly caused annoyance.
However, not all participants of the meeting in Cyprus shared Tusk's joy: Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever stated that he sees «a little too much euphoria» over Orbán's departure, who was «undoubtedly a difficult partner», «but never an impossible partner».
At the EU summit in Cyprus, aid to Ukraine, the next EU budget, and the conflict between the US and Iran are being discussed. Representatives from the Middle East and Persian Gulf countries are also invited for this purpose.
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Яго выказванне набыло няёмкі адценак, калі ў гэты момант міма праходзіў прэм'ер-міністр Славакіі Роберт Фіца, вядомы больш мяккай пазіцыяй адносна Масквы. Туск усміхнуўся і падміргнуў журналістам, пасля чаго дадаў: «Не, не, гэта жарт».
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