How much damage can Viktor Orban do with Hungary as head of the EU Council presidency? | DW News 

Damage???? For SPEAKING THE TRUTH???? For making SINCERE ATTEMPTS FOR PEACE????? Zelensky is posing the REAL DANGER here!!!!!!

The mainstrean media is so shity. Needs to be replaced by independent one.

What damage?

How come everything Orban says immediately resonates with the people of European nations? Can we have Orban’s clone in UK, please?

Damage? What about all the damage Von Den Leyen has done?

Damage to whom?

Jesus Christ DW, the headline doesn't even try to hide the bias. If this isn't "yellow journalism" I don't know what is.

Who wrote those headline

Peace is what the world needs

i as a german respect Orban more than our own chancelor.

I think EU is afraid that Orban ideas actually will resonate with EU voters because people fed up with EU green policy and war supporting policies!

He is the only one who speaks the truth, prolong the war will not benefit anyone except US ... Peace negotiation is the right option .🤔

Hungary has the worst salary and cost of living standards in the EU. Yeah what a wonderful country to look up to 😂

How much 'damage' can Ursula & Kaja do..? Stay tuned.

Orban isn't giving pieces of sovereign Hungary territory to Russia. Russia has more land than any other country in the world. It is ridiculous for them to insist on more. Putin has been picking on Ukraine by taking from them. We can't have a world full of countries that act like that.

Seems like a reasonable idea to focus on competitiveness as the EU has lost ground after Covid and the war in Ukraine.

Hungary is the only country capable of creating peace in Ukraine and Europe. We all know what Russia wants in Ukraine, and they don want any piece of Ukraine, but they will take a half or all of Ukraine if Ukraine wants to be a satellite country for the US and NATO. Hungary understands very well these dynamics and they are able to assure allay Russia's fears, just as the last leader of Germany did. Unfortunately, European countries are led by people who are not old enough to understand several things in history and how Russia works, and that's why we ended up here. The Ukraine war would have started a long time ago, at least 20 years ago, as far as Russia had been warning of NATO expansion. But Russia has been patient and understanding. It was the build up of American troops and NATO troops and war games in Ukraine that led to the war. 1963 Cuban missile crisis is the exact useful solution for ukraine, and the Hungarian leader knows that. The Americans don want that coz they want war in Europe coz it creates jobs in America and makes America rich from sales of nato-grade weapons.

Can’t do a worse job than what we’ve had so far.

The EU should give Hungary an ultimation..Let Hungary go now!!! .they are your weakest link

The title, "How much damage can Viktor Orban do..." reveals DW's idea of objective journalism. The presenter then says "one of the Block's chief wreckers". That is more editorializing.

Orban in the eyes of Orban: I'm the Dove of Peace. I believe I can fly... Orban in the eyes of the democratic world: touching the cloth. Houston, we have a problem...

Finally a EU representative with a say pushes for ceasefire..........

What damage, you fools? Orbán has done more for peace with this one trip than the war-lovers in the EU all year.

Has Orbán made Hungary great? Economically/ecologically/demographically/or in any other way?

Viktor Orban, the only adult in european politics!

It is ironic that Hungary calls for European unity and making Euroe great again - under Orbans tenure Hungary has been the most divisive and disruptive country in the EU, to the detriment of unity and greatness.

Orban is one of the wise politicians left in EU. The rest seems lost their minds

The real question is how much damage has done by Ursula and her group and will do they?

Why don't you ask the same question when Iran (other country like Iran) becomes the Head of the Commission on Human Rights at UN?

How much crying can Deutsche Welle do?

Viktor Orban is the greatest and smartest politician Europe. Vivat Viktor Orban, vivat Hungary.

It's headlines like this that make me wonder if the EU media and member countries are genuinely democratic. Last I checked, democracy allows for diverse opinions, paths, and choices, calling an opinion or a path different from others, Damaging makes one wonder.

He is the best leader man of European continent!

DW Double standard

This world is crazy indeed, how is looking for peace is now "CAUSING DAMAGE"?

Great Again, Really! The world is lucky he is only there for 6 months.

Hungry is in putins pocket.

Orban is interested in peace

More likely, Orban will be the savior of EU that was being led to disaster by those previous war mongers.

What is the meaning of the video title? It is offensive. Let it pass and then criticise. This is how the EU works. It is their turn for the prrsidency. Also every country has the right to veto.

Another one in the Trump sphere.. frightening!

Hungarian voters have expressed their wish to leave Europe long ago. Let's invite them to do so ASAP.

Big respect to Orban! He will bring Europe a peace

So DW is now taking side? How about another headline that says... "How much damage has Zelensky done to Europe, especially Germany ?" For DW's information, Europe is in the grasp of the far-right, and it has much to do with the fact that the EU fell in line behind the US on everything. No Macron may be drastically weakened, and Olaf Scholz may face the same fate as Macron does.

Damage ??? He is one who cares about EU furure….

Who pays for all these millions of NGOS?

Germany has extensive trade relations with China as well.

I'm glad that the EU can only decide based on consensus & not at the whims of Orban. Conceding those Russian occupied areas in Ukraine in exchange of ceasefire would be inviting Putin to continue on with the annexations & that bogus referendum conducted outside of Russian jurisdictions.

He can't make his own country great,how he could make europe great? 😂

Can we reflect for a moment how Orban shares Trump’s motto, only for Europe?

As a Hungarian American I don’t appreciate openly stating he’s not going to support Ukraine in the war but wants to meet with Ukraine when the war is winding down to try to broker peace deals. You don’t care about Ukraine at all. You just want to preserve power in Hungary. You need to step down.

Damage to who? The Eurocrats in Brussel?

I'm not a fan of Orban (for reasons other than its stance on the Ukraine-Russia war) but for *DW* to label a news piece with *how much damage* is really *precious*. Thank you for the incepted suggestion rather than just informing me unbiasedly and letting me decide what I think. Tools!

The GDP per capita for Hungary is less than the State of Mississippi in the States. Mississippi is the poorest State.

Because before Orban EU was doing really good...?

MAKE AMERICA/EUROPE GREAT AGAIN!

Unbelievable how one sided the media is, "damage" to what exactly?

so many Vatnik and MAGA tears in the comments

Europe is already great, but it would be greater without the likes of Victor Orban.

Make Europe Great Again (MEGA)

How much damage has done by Ursula, to fulfill foreign empire interest?

well, It looks like Viktor Orban is attempting to help both Ukraine and Europe simultaneously. He could potentially play a key role in negotiating peace in Europe by engaging with Putin and other NATO members. If he can facilitate discussions between them, he might just be able to bring about peace.

The winds of change are palpable now…Orban came to America to speak directly and exclusively with Trump, and I’m sure, he maintains a live line of communication with Russia, now he’s executing what was verbally agreed between Putin and the president to be, Trump. Contrary to popular belief, Ukraine is the least “popular” topic here in America, and Trump will make that clear if he becomes the next president, and despite what this disgruntled profesor says, Orban is the only rational actor in the EU and probably NATO…and if you’re wondering, the jester Zelensky will do as he’s told

The Most Short minded Autocrat runs EU! 👍🏼

Hungarian here, I'm genuinely curious what people think about the country

I hope Hungary can help stop the war. As we saw EU doesn't really want that so I don't think they will not allow it, but still they should try their best

Need to have a peace before this escalates into direct nuclear superpower war.

Orban, get out from European Union.. get out from NATO… Sanction for Hungary ! Sanction for Hungary ! Sanction for Hungary ! Sanction for Hungary !

He is a smart man. Why dragging on with a war that you can not win.

Zelensky would never buy anything Orban was selling.

Hungry wont leave its mark on Europe, more of a stain.

We know orban is a bum 😂

Just Hungary collapsed , Healthcare, education, economy, lifestyle.....

this woman knows nothing..just spewing idiotic left wing talking points

How can a russian spy get so close to Selensky? He even shook his Hand! Thats notr OK. They have to pay more Attention!

Wow, what an original catching phrase !!

He can’t make it worse, it is the worst already.

This guys are so biased..this is not journalism

Like EU was leaping forward immensely in past few years. Now Orban is the one going to damage it all. What a joke.

Orban and Trump, imagine the damage they can cause.

Thank God he has 6 months only lol 😂

It is paradoxical to note that Viktor Orban opposes immigration on the grounds of incompatible values and incapacity to adapt to one's country's values. Yet he himself rejects the values of the European Union, of which his country is now a member, in contradiction with the rules of the game it accepted then, when it joined that club. Today's Hungary is all about "do as I say, not as I do". Out.

So Ukraine is not corrupt now, only Hungary? OK.

It's shameful that hungry is even part of the EU.

Hungary should hold funds to the EU as well

Yeah, like madam said it’s not the world we live in and that’s such a pity.

The world gets crazier everyday

Mr Orban. When you fall you're going to fall hard. Men like you always do. I use the word "men" loosely.

This Professor is also a warmonger

Let's make our countries great again.

Peace is not a damage pls

can we vote to Remove Hungary as head of the EU Council

Well the damage is mostly in country. Education,healthcare, public transportation, migration. In the EU its another matter. 😊

Really.....😂😂😂😂

I'm no fan of what Orban has done in the past, but Germany should look at it's history of supporting Russia in it's bad behavior. Germany has also been anti-American, yet wants the US to pay for it's defence.

There's always an upside to ✌ Peace 😂Orban is boss

If we want to make europe great again, hungary could make it easy on all of us and just leave the EU.

Sir Orban He didn't take his people to war, that's to be admired. The host should have sat down to negotiate several times with Russia and there would have been no war.

Is This Le Pen is a permanent stories? I am an European foreigner not all my thai high School friend needs to be in Europe permanently as my family.

"Damage" Pathetic 😂