Pro-Putin Viktor Orban & Robert Fico lash out at EU; ‘Change is needed, this cannot go on…’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico delivered fiery speeches at the 2025 CPAC Hungary conference in Budapest, launching scathing critiques of the European Union’s leadership. Orbán accused Brussels of “hijacking and derailing” Europe’s future and echoing his sentiments was Fico, who accused the EU of suppressing dissent. Fico's comments followed his visit to Russia for the 2025 Victory Day Parade. Watch their remarks here.