ハンガリーのオルバンが石油禁輸と核攻撃との比較論

Hungary likens ban on Russian oil to nuke strike
Viktor Orban has described the proposal to phase out Russian crude put forward by the European Commission as “unacceptable”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has criticized a plan to phase out Russian oil imports, which has been proposed by the European Commission, saying that such an embargo would be tantamount to “dropping a nuclear bomb” on his country’s economy.

Speaking to state broadcaster Kossuth Radio on Friday, Orban claimed that EU member states had agreed earlier that any bloc-wide measures concerning energy should take into account each nation’s individual situation. The Hungarian premier also warned that the latest proposal on Russian oil by the European Commission “either willingly or unwillingly, attacked this hard-fought European unity.”

Orban pointed out that countries with sea ports were in a far more advantageous position, as they could switch to fossil fuels delivered by ship with relative ease, while landlocked nations like Hungary were wholly dependent on pipelines. The official added that the “pipeline leading to Hungary starts in Russia,” noting that Budapest would not accept any EU plan ignoring these facts.

The Hungarian prime minister compared the European Commission’s latest proposal to phase out Russian oil exports across the bloc to “dropping a nuclear bomb on the Hungarian economy.” He warned that, should the plan be implemented, petrol prices in the country could rise to 700 forints ($1.90) per liter, while diesel could cost up to 800 forints ($2.22) per liter, which would be a heavy burden on the entire Hungarian population. Moreover, Brussels’ proposal could result in the Central European nation completely running out of fuel and other oil products in the long run, Orban argued.

オルバンは、顔つきからしても個性的です。58歳でまだ若い。弁護士です。彼の主張は、EUの方針と反することがありますが、それぞれに理屈は立っている。

顔つきから個性がうかがえるのは、ベラルーシのルカシェンコ（67歳）、トルコのエルドアン（68歳）、イランのライスィ（61歳）。プーチンは69歳。
アジアではドテルテ（77歳）ですね。