In response to atv.hu in the Parliament on Monday, the Prime Minister claimed that Juncker, having wreathed Marx statues, has no right to be educating anyone on xenophobia.
On Sunday, the outgoing President of the European Commission told Italian TV channel RAI1 that he did not care about the Hungarian government’s recent billboard campaign and is far more concerned about Orbán’s vitriolic attitude towards foreigners. The Prime Minister retorted that someone who proudly unveils statues of Karl Marx should probably not be attempting to educate anyone about xenophobia. Orbán pointed out that, after all, Karl Marx was known as the master of xenophobia.
During the interview this past weekend, Juncker insisted that he does not have an issue with sovereignty: “I like nations, history, landscapes, culture and diversity, but there is a collective, European identity that needs to be taken into account.” He also added that he disapproves of any form of hostility towards foreigners and believes Orbán’s particular brand of nationalism will eventually lead to war.
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