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The EU's Two Main Parasites

Beneath the banner of a fractured pact,
Two nations stray, their selfish aims intact.
Hungary, led by Orbán’s brazen creed,
And Fico's Slovakia, both sow the seed

 

Of discord, national pride their sole refrain,
Ignoring Europe’s unity, disdain.
While others strive for common peace to last,
These leaders clutch at Putin’s moldy mast.

 

Slovakia threatens to cut off the power,
As...

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Viktor OrbánRobert FicoHungarySlovakiaEUEuropean UnionPutinnationalismcorruptionanti-EUdespotismpro-RussianEuropean UnitytyrannyEU Relationspolitical betrayal

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