Hungary’s Orban ready to ‘occupy’ Brussels to bring EU change

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday he was ready to march to Brussels and “occupy” the heart of the EU ahead of European Parliament
elections, while opposition parties held anti-government rallies across Budapest.
Orban, a nationalist who has been in power for 14 years, is hoping his Fidesz party will gain from a rise in far-right support across Europe as he prepares to take over the European Union’s rotating presidency for the second half of the year.
Speaking at a rally in Budapest celebrating Hungary’s national day, which commemorates the 1848 Hungarian Revolution against the Habsburg monarchy, Orban said the European elections were a chance to stand up for Hungary.
“If we want to defend Hungary’s freedom and sovereignty, we have no other choice but to occupy Brussels,” Orban told the gathering of about 1,000 of his supporters.