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News & Current Events Apr 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM

France slams Hungarian 'betrayal' over alleged information sharing with Russia

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Dudephish 2 days ago +219
Is it really a betrayal if it's been their modus operandi for years?
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MrFilkor 1 day ago +84
Hungarians even voted for this *twice* (2018, 2022), giving them absolute power. And it was well known (even then), that they were Russian puppets.
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luca3791 1 day ago +15
Stupid people gone stupid
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Constant_Wear_8919 1 day ago +1
[ Removed by Listnook ]
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NoConsideration1777 1 day ago +14
Yes, sir it is. It’s just that much worse…
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Hobbesina 1 day ago +5
Yes. Yes it is.
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StemCellPirate 1 day ago +57
Putin has a tight leash on him!
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snoosh00 1 day ago +22
So like... Why is JD Vance campaigning for him?
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VEMODMASKINEN 1 day ago +24
Because Putin has a tight leash on Trump too?
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snoosh00 1 day ago +3
Oh, I'm aware.
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Overall-Medicine4308 1 day ago +2
Trump has a fondness for anti-liberal movements around the world.
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snoosh00 1 day ago +4
I know. My rhetorical question was kinda pointless (because it's so obvious)
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Ecureuil02 1 day ago +16
No kidding. How much is f****** up established world alliances worth keeping this guy out of jail?
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BuilderRemarkable242 1 day ago +10
To them? They'd rather burn this planet down
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diegoeche 1 day ago +4
Then why Hungarians are overwhelmingly supporting Orban? I don't get it. I lived in Hungary. I read the history. Why do they want to be Russia's puppet state?
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MinorKeyEnjoyer 1 day ago +6
they’re not. polls have the opposition winning
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Dassiell 1 day ago +3
How about the last election, or one before that
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Overall-Medicine4308 1 day ago +3
Orbán is buying the votes of poor people with food and money. He’s so much like Ukraine’s Yanukovych!
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diegoeche 1 day ago +2
Unfortunately I've met people pro-orbán. Both in Budapest and outside of it. Some people truly believe the propaganda.
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ionised 1 day ago +2
> leash Yes.
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Psyfreakpt 1 day ago +66
Ban the hungarians from EU meetings
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dragon1500z 1 day ago -7
the uk has been kicked out but hungary no, crazy
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PuzzleheadedBear9340 1 day ago +6
Uk voted to leave, brexit remember?
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Few-Acadia-5593 1 day ago +26
Imagine, you sit with ten other people the one person at the table that kept saying “f*** this table” for x years becomes the mole… and you’re surprised? In 2026?
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windingsand 2 days ago +50
If the US really is pulling out of nato in whatever form this would be a chance to make nato 2 without them and hungary
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CucumberWisdom 1 day ago +19
They're not. Congress and the Senate would never approve it. Especially not after the midterms
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notnickthrowaway 1 day ago +29
Trump doesn’t care about what Congress does or doesn’t approve, all he has to do is sabotage and break it. Like he has been doing whichever way he can.
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Apprehensive-Air5353 1 day ago +2
That's not entirely true at all, and if Trump could just do whatever he wants then he would completely ignore all Supreme Court rulings, but he doesn't do that. As for congress, they never *actually* do anything to reign him in, but he would otherwise. They're still obeying some level of the law despite being fascists for some reason.
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CrankHogger572 1 day ago +1
That's not true. He won't have the power to do so, he can't just declare that we're leaving NATO and have it actuallu mean anything. Also, Supreme Court would likely shoot down any Executive Orders he makes regarding NATO. They haven't been as partisan as Trump had hoped, he's been losing Supreme Court cases left and right lately
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IOnlyEatFermions 1 day ago +1
Trump is Commander in Chief. The US remaining in NATO is meaningless if Trump won't order the US military to come to the aid of our allies in the event of an attack.
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LeoDiamant 1 day ago +5
You still think there will be midterms? Id say its a 50/50 at best.
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Koala_eiO 1 day ago +3
It's definitely going to be interesting. Hopefully Trump doesn't stage terrorist attacks on your soil to cancel the elections. Remind me in November.
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LeoDiamant 1 day ago +2
Yep, just sitting tight w a loose plan in the back pocket if things go sideways.
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W31337 1 day ago +1
The rest of NATO could leave and create NATO2. Then the USA wouldn't be a member.
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TemporarySun314 1 day ago +24
nah. The rest of NATO stays, and the traitors can make up NATO 2 if they want..
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Mr_Waffles123 1 day ago -11
Can’t be NATO 2 since only Spaine and England are on the Atlantic.
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wollycottonbrains 1 day ago +9
Wha about Canada, Portugal, and France? They’re nato states as well.
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Mr_Waffles123 1 day ago -13
Well you see Greenland and Canada are going to be part of the North American Treaty Organization. Portugal doesn’t count and France is just there.
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Agitated_Reveal_6211 1 day ago +1
You should buy a map. Also, Spaine? Spain, or España.
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Mr_Waffles123 1 day ago +1
Did I not say Spaine? Maybe you should learn to read.
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Droctulft 1 day ago +1
> Did I not say Spaine? That’s his point. The country is not called that.
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Alone_Again_2 1 day ago +6
I’ve a question for those more versed in internal Hungarian politics than I am. If elected, does P Magyar dismantle the state apparatus that has been created to hold power (ie media control, redistribution of power to smaller counties, etc) or does he keep it and use to his own ends?
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ComPakk 1 day ago +5
He promised to dismantle the old system and put countermeasures in place so it can't happen again. He also presented some pretty realistic paths and goals to this if they win. Obviously we will see what actually happens but if he keeps 40% of what he promised the old system will crumble.
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razgondk 1 day ago +8
Slam!
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Expando3 1 day ago +3
Raise your hand if you thought Hungary was with NATO and not a mole in NATO passing intel to Russia.
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Electrical-Lab-9593 1 day ago +2
sometimes in intel, its better to have a mole you can watch, then be looking for an unexpected mole.
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Expando3 1 day ago +2
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
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Mr_Flibble_1977 1 day ago +7
No ' ' needed around betrayal. Call it what it is.
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pathanb 1 day ago +4
These aren't air quotes, these are actual quotes. They mean that this word or phrase was directly used by the quoted person, it's not part of the article writer's explanation or commentary. Think of it as a soundbite, but for print media.
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ProfetF9 1 day ago +9
when will this be enough to kick them out of the EU?
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Explorer_1990_ 1 day ago +15
12 APRIL we will have election
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CrankHogger572 1 day ago -1
And what are the odds the election is fair and isn't rigged? 0%? -3%?
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boersc 1 day ago +11
You can't kick them out, but you can isolate them. No real information is shared with them any more, unless neede for a vote.
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letir_ 1 day ago +3
That sounds pretty ridiculous. Running and hiding from fellow member of EU because you know that they share information with the enemy is not a solution.
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Mesphelia 1 day ago +2
THE RETURN OF SLAM!!!!
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sullyball008 1 day ago +2
And our VP kissing Orbans ass
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Al1n03 1 day ago +2
A suprise indeed , who would have guessed?
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SuprKidd 1 day ago +2
France conveniently ignoring the blatant proxy until it affects their bottom line, tsk tsk
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rvretiredlife 1 day ago +3
Kick Hungary out of Nato and the EU, problem solved
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GoethesFinest 1 day ago +1
We really really really need consequences for how the Hungarian Government has been acting for at least 10 years. Makes me sad, that the EU apparently just looks past all of these things all the time.
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Jman1a 1 day ago +3
Imagine it was Poland or Italy doing this. Would be a full crisis within the EU. But Hungry? Nah
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Ordinary_Local_6904 1 day ago +2
Kick hungary out of the eu and all other economic and defence agreements. You’ve had 16 years of their nonsense, stop being so damn stubbornly weak. Let them join up with the flailing belorussian and russian and serbian economies. They can reminisce and replicate the loser ussr together.
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HiddenbyMoon 1 day ago
Get...Hungary...out...of the f******... European... f******... Union.
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Glittering-Star-766 1 day ago -17
France is the EU's biggest importer of Russian natural gas. They spend around half a billion euros a month for Russian gas.
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DaveyJonesXMR 1 day ago -5
But but but nuclear supremacy
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Imbendo 1 day ago -9
France doesn’t appreciate you bringing that up when they’re trying to have a moment
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unacceptablelobster 1 day ago -17
At this point a war between Europe and Russia, the US, and Hungary is unavoidable. We just need to hold out long enough for Germany to fully remilitarise. 
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Quickjager 1 day ago +13
There is this wonderful thing called outside. You should check it out if you think that.
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Ultra_Metal 1 day ago -17
Macron knows something about betrayals. He betrayed France by supporting Islamic extremism and terrorism.
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Barbu-Genial 1 day ago -11
Et pendant ce temps, on veut nous imposer au travers d'une loi liberticide pour la France de s'empêcher de critiquer un pays... loi Yadan. Pour ceux qui sont passés à côté, voici le lien : https://petitions.assemblee-nationale.fr/initiatives/i-5158
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