Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has found himself in a turbulent period, after two backpacks containing explosives and detonators were found on Sunday near the TurkStream pipeline in the Serbian town of Kanjiža. Orbán immediately convened an extraordinary session of the National Security Council and ordered the deployment of the Hungarian army to protect the Hungarian section of the pipeline. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced after the meeting that Hungary would provide military protection for the pipeline due to the threat of a Ukrainian attack. The discovery of the explosives led to an agreement between Hungary, Russia, Turkey and Serbia to strengthen the protection of strategic infrastructure. aktuality.sk ↗ hnonline.sk ↗
However, the security incident occurred at a time when Hungary is preparing for very important parliamentary elections on Sunday, April 12. These are elections that could end Orbán's 16-year rule. The opposition, including his strongest rival Péter Magyar, who until recently belonged to Orbán's elite, questions the authenticity of the discovery and describes the incident as a false flag. Magyar is gathering support across the political spectrum, and polls suggest that Orbán's government could lose its majority. Orbán also faces massive criticism for corruption in his inner circle, as the wealth of his close associates has become one of the main topics of the campaign. The timing of the security incident just days before the elections raises suspicions of political motivation, including speculation that the incident could "play into Orbán's hands" by mobilizing voters during a security crisis. ta3.com ↗ SITA ↗
Orbán faces a double crisis: a security incident near a gas pipeline and elections that could end his rule
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