In this Geopolitical Trends video, host David Oualaalou argues that Hungary, an EU member, has blocked an €18 billion transfer of EU financial aid to Ukraine—a fact he claims is largely absent from Western media coverage. He critiques the EU and Western governments for creating the conflict in Ukraine and for imposing policies that he views as inconsistent, such as demanding immigration from Ukraine while refusing to host Ukrainian refugees. Oualaalou highlights ongoing street protests in Germany, France, and elsewhere that oppose continued support for Ukraine, and he contrasts Hungary’s stance with Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s decision to prioritize national energy needs over Western pressure. The video outlines internal EU tensions, notably Italy’s Giorgia Meloni sending migrants to France and broader disagreements over immigration policy. Oualaalou suggests that Hungary’s resistance may lead to a future EU exit, after which Hungary could re‑align with Russia for energy supplies, freeing itself from EU immigration mandates. He concludes by questioning whether Hungary will succumb to EU pressure or maintain its position, urging viewers to comment on the issue.
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Hello everybody and welcome to Geopolitical Trends. My name is David Oualaalou. Whoever thought the country of Hungary now is blocking the European Union financial aid to Ukraine of about 20— 18 billion euros? Yeah, you give Hungary a credit for standing on its feet and challenging the EU. So what I'm— this is what I'm going to be talking to you in this video, provide you some insights. And by the way, it wasn't reported in the Western media. I just had to make phone call to Europe to find that out, you know. Maybe some media here, they mentioned it, but I, I looked, didn't see any. So, but before I'll delve deeper, make sure to subscribe and smash that notification button so you can be notified each time I upload a new video. And please make sure to watch the video in its entirety. Sometimes I make conclusions at the end, and that will help me out as far as the algorithm for the, the, the YouTube. You know how it works, you know, anytime you click that like button, it moves up the channel upward. So, and I can't thank you enough for your support. It means a lot to me. So let's dive in into this issue. Hungary, yeah, is blocking because Hungary, as you know, is a member of the European Union, and as a member, it can vote on blocking certain policies. Well, they are blocking the, uh, the transfer of €18 billion to Ukraine. It's almost like, how much money can we be giving to Ukraine, and where does it go to begin with? I mean, I just find out today that President Biden, he met with the Indonesian President Joko Widodo and also Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commissioner, and they are asking for $600 billion to be sent to Ukraine. Why? Why? Europeans are themselves, or the West, that is, for that matter, created the problem to begin with. So why countries like Hungary, a member of the EU, be paying the price for that? And this is why you are now noticing more demonstrations in Europe. There are demonstrations as we speak in Germany, which once again we are not hearing about. There are demonstrations in France, which we are not hearing about. And they are, of course, the Moldova one. I talked about this one before. But this just to give you an idea, even in England, you know, it's not a European member anymore, but they have their own economic issues, which by the way, it's collapsing and they are keeping a lid on it. They don't want to— BBC is not talking openly about that. So that's by orders of the government, I guess, or whatever. So, but the point I take a focus on Hungary, which again, I respect their standing for saying no, enough is enough. Because the question they are asking is, what are we— what are we getting out of this membership? You all remember the video that I did last time about Hungary, uh, sort of the consideration of leaving the EU altogether because there is no benefit in it, but also because the cracks are start to expand within the European bloc, the EU, that is. So it's just a matter of time. As we notice now, even the two key members of the EU, Italy and France, are butting heads over immigration. You all know what Italians did. The Giorgia Meloni, the new PM, she sent the immigrants from Italy to France and said to France, you deal with that. So, and if you're— if France and Germany that advocating for this Ukraine stuff, whatever. Why aren't they hosting the immigrants from Ukraine? It's a double standard. You can just see. So what they say versus what they do are the opposite. And this is where you admire a country like Hungary now that is standing, you know, sort of putting the sticks on the ground. This is where we stand as far as this issue. And rightly so, because Europeans are seeing— some members, some European members of the EU, or some countries as part of the EU— they are seeing that the policies are ill-conceived, that the policies that they are embarking on are not working for the benefit of people. This is unlike what, for example, the Indonesian president Joko Widodo did when he challenged the United States and the West, EU for that matter, as far as purchasing Russian oil. Why? Because it benefits his people. Given the rise in energy prices around the world, you're all aware of it. Whatever part of the world you're in, I am sure you are aware of the rise in energy prices. So to him, to Joko Widodo, was like, no, my country comes first. Policy and politics and all that aside, the Europeans couldn't do that. Like, Germany and France couldn't do that. Italy is now in between because there are demonstrations in the street asking the government to stop completely sending weapons to Ukraine. Why? Because it prolonged the war. And this is where— why Hungary decided, okay, enough is enough. You know, now the European Union is threatening Hungary, you know, and Hungary is saying, sure, we'll be done with this EU altogether. And we all know what's going to come after that, because here is the thing. When— it's not if, but when Hungary leaves the EU, they're just going to establish ties with Russia as far as having energy access to that. And because they depend on that a lot, and they will be fine without the EU. Because the EU is also imposing immigration policy on Hungary and Poland for that matter. So, so you can just see where this is going. And again, why the media is not here in the West, why they are not reporting on this, it's beyond me. But at the same time, we all know why, because they want to keep the masses in the dark. They don't want you to be aware of what's going on or how other countries are reacting to to this conflict that we created to begin with. Because the bottom line is, if we didn't expand eastward, this would have not happened at all. That's the bottom line. But nobody wants to hear that in the West because it's the truth. And this is why I wanted to share with you. So here's my question for you before I'll sign off here. Do you think Hungary will bow to European, to the EU pressure? Or it will stand its ground regarding this issue. So let me know what you think, and as always, I like to read your comments. But remember, geopolitics impacts your daily life in more ways than one. Till next time, guys. Bye-bye.
