Orbán in recent years has seemed to relish opportunities to block, water down or delay key EU decisions.
When Hungary takes over the helm of the European Union on July 1, many politicians in Brussels will have the same thing on their minds: whether populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will use the role to further his reputation as the bloc's main spoiler.
Orbán in recent years has seemed to relish opportunities to block, water down or delay key EU decisions, routinely going against the grain of most other leaders on issues like the war in Ukraine, relations with Russia and China, and efforts to defend democracy and the rule of law. But the timeline of its presidency — beginning with a lengthy summer break and a transitional period of forming a new European Parliament and executive commission — will give Budapest few opportunities to derail the bloc's priorities significantly, she said.
"All the meaningful steps from the European side regarding Ukraine were already done," she said. " delay, according to most European leaders, is already calculated and being taken into consideration as if it's something which is most likely going to happen." "Carrying out the functions of the presidency is our obligation, but we see it primarily as an opportunity," Bóka said. "At the beginning of the new institutional cycle, we can initiate a debate and set the agenda on issues that are important to us."
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