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‘They hate this guy’: JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked
The Guardian

‘They hate this guy’: JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked

US vice-president said bloc tried to ‘destroy’ the country’s economy, though Hungary is net recipient of EU funds During his recent visit to Budapest, where he heaped praise on the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, days before the country’s decisive election, the US vice-president, JD Vance, claimed the EU was responsible for “one of the worst examples of election interference” he had ever seen. Standing alongside Orbán, Vance said : “The bureaucrats in Brussels have tried to destroy the economy of Hungary. They have tried to make Hungary less energy-independent. They have tried to drive up costs for Hungarian consumers. And they’ve done it all because they hate this guy.” Continue reading...

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