Viktor Orbán Labels EU a Direct Threat to Sovereignty as Rival Péter Magyar Gains Ground

Viktor Orbán declared the EU a source of imminent danger and compared its influence to the Soviet regime during a major speech in Budapest.The prime minister is facing his most difficult electoral challenge since 2010 as Péter Magyar and the TISZA party lead in recent polls.Viktor Orbán accused the EU of using journalists and judges to undermine national sovereignty while promising to remove these agents after the vote.Following an endorsement from Donald Trump, the Hungarian leader dismissed fears regarding Vladimir Putin and announced new taxes on corporations.