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Europe

95 percent of Hungarians reject Ukraine’s EU membership

Published June 30, 2025 – By Editorial staff
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claims that Hungary has now "blocked" Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced late last week that the country opposes Ukraine's application for European Union membership. The announcement follows a consultative referendum where 95 percent of Hungarian voters voted against Ukrainian EU membership.

– I will say today, in the voice of more than two million Hungarians, that Hungary does not support Ukraine’s accession to the EU. These are the bare facts, Orbán stated before the EU foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels.

The referendum, called Voks 2025, ran from mid-April to June 20. Voters were asked a single question: "Do you support Ukraine's membership in the European Union?"

According to Orbán, 2,168,431 Hungarians voted no (95 percent of voters) while only five percent voted yes.

Orbán also emphasized that Hungary's rejection cannot be ignored, as EU rules require unanimous approval from all 27 member states for a country to begin membership negotiations.

– A unanimous decision is needed even to launch negotiations on the matter. We don’t have it, therefore they should not happen. Nothing can happen today that has a legal effect on the matter of Ukraine’s EU membership… because Hungary does not support it, he stressed.

"2.2 million standing in the way"

Ukraine made EU membership a national goal in 2019 and submitted its formal application in 2022, shortly after the war with Russia intensified. The country was granted candidate status in June of the same year, and the EU has mentioned 2030 as a possible entry year.

However, support for Ukraine's membership has decreased in several EU countries. A recent opinion poll in Poland shows that support has dropped from 85 to 35 percent since 2022.

Orbán accuses EU leaders of trying to bypass Hungary to push forward Ukraine's application:

– They have not been able to do that so far, even though I was standing alone in their way, like the famous lone Chinese protester in front of the Chinese tanks in Tiananmen Square in the old video, but now there were 2.2 million of us standing in their way, saying that this is not the way forward.

Enormous cost for the EU

According to Orbán, Ukrainian membership risks drawing the EU into an "endless war" and imposing the responsibility of financing Ukraine's defense on EU taxpayers.

– With over two million votes in the 2025 referendum, we stopped Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, the Prime Minister further declared.

His advisor, Balázs Orbán, has previously estimated that full membership for Ukraine would cost the EU approximately 2,500 billion euros, which is more than twelve times larger than the union's current budget.

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https://nordictimes.com/europe/european-parliament-calls-for-age-limits-on-social-media/

Europe

European Parliament calls for age limits on social media

Published November 27, 2025 – By Editorial staff
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A resolution on age limits for social media has been adopted by the European Parliament with the aim of protecting children and young people. However, the decision is not binding but rather a call for member states to take action.

According to the resolution, children must be at least 13 years old to use social media, video-sharing platforms like YouTube, and so-called "AI companions". Parental consent should be required up to the age of 16. The Parliament is urging the European Commission and member states to advance the issue.

Swedish MEP Adnan Dibrani (Social Democrats) welcomes the decision.

— Our children must always come before tech giants and their profits and algorithms, he told publicly funded broadcaster SVT.

However, MEP Charlie Weimers (Sweden Democrats) voted against it. He sees a risk of political surveillance and warns that European citizens could be forced to authenticate themselves with BankID just to comment on posts online.

Questions remain about how the age limit would be practically implemented. Discussions are ongoing about which identification tools could be used without compromising the protection of personal data.

Denmark well on its way

Australia will become the first country in the world in December to introduce legislated age limits for social media. The responsibility for enforcing the limit lies with the platforms, which risk fines if they fail to comply with the rules.

In October, the Danish government also presented a proposal to ban social media for all children under 15, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen strongly pointing to screens creating both addiction and poor mental health among young people.

A similar proposal has also been put forward in Norway.

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https://nordictimes.com/europe/eu-wants-to-increase-swedens-membership-fee-by-60-percent/

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EU wants to increase Sweden’s membership fee by 60 percent

The globalist agenda

Published November 19, 2025 – By Editorial staff
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The European Commission's budget proposal threatens to make Sweden's EU membership fee 60 percent more expensive. Swedish EU Minister Jessica Rosencrantz (M) calls the proposal "unrealistic".

The Commission's seven-year budget plan for 2028–2034 amounts to nearly €2,000 billion. Sweden's current fee is approximately €4 billion per year.

During Tuesday's ministerial meeting in Brussels, Jessica Rosencrantz, representing Sweden's center-right Moderate Party, distanced herself from the plans.

— For Sweden, this means at least a 60 percent increase in fees. That is not realistic and many other countries face similar challenges, she told Swedish public radio.

Sweden, together with Austria, gathered several net contributors for breakfast before the meeting – countries that pay more into the EU budget than they receive back in support. Rosencrantz notes there is shared concern about how large the increases could be.

But unity was not complete. French Minister Benjamin Haddad made clear that Paris wants a larger budget, not least to secure agricultural subsidies.

— The EU needs more own resources, Haddad stated.

He was referring to a system where money goes directly to Brussels without passing through national parliaments – something Sweden rejects.

The budget issue will be discussed at the summit in December, but a final decision is not expected until 2027.

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https://nordictimes.com/europe/france-young-women-suspected-of-planning-terror-attack/

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France: Young women suspected of planning terror attack

The Islamization of Europe

Published November 10, 2025 – By Editorial staff
The three arrested young women describe themselves as Salafists and all wear niqab. NOTE: Archive image - the women in the picture have no connection to the article.
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Three young women have been arrested in France suspected of planning a jihadist terror attack in Paris. The arrests come as France commemorates the 10th anniversary of the 2015 terror attacks.

The young women, aged 18, 19 and 21, were arrested in Lyon, Villeurbanne and Vierzon. They are suspected of planning a jihadist terror attack targeting a bar or concert venue in Paris.

According to French media and investigative sources, they had been exchanging messages about a violent attack in the French capital for several weeks. The three suspects were arrested as part of an investigation that began this summer.

One of the women, who is reportedly considered the leader and most radicalized, was first discovered through another person already under surveillance by intelligence services.

Her messages and contacts with the two other women have been under close surveillance since mid-summer.

The investigation is being led by France's National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (PNAT).

Investigation and evidence

According to the investigation, the main suspect discussed topics including the price of a Kalashnikov-type automatic rifle and the manufacture of explosive belts. During a search, a note about preparations for a jihadist attack was also found.

The two other suspects have different backgrounds: one has mobility impairments and has lived in foster care, while the youngest is described as "naive" in some of her messages.

According to the investigation, the women met physically at least once, which strengthens suspicions that the group intended to carry out an attack.

During questioning, one of the women admitted that she may have been radicalized, but claims she has gradually abandoned jihadist ideology. All deny planning an attack.

According to French authorities, this is the sixth planned terrorist attack thwarted in France since the beginning of 2025.

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https://nordictimes.com/europe/shein-sold-sex-dolls-with-childlike-appearance-faces-ban-threat-in-france/

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Shein sold sex dolls with childlike appearance – faces ban threat in France

Published November 4, 2025 – By Editorial staff
The sex dolls were marketed as "male masturbation toys" with "erotic bodies" and were depicted holding teddy bears.
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Chinese e-commerce giant Shein has sold sex dolls with childlike appearance on its platform. Now the company faces a potential ban in France and the finance minister is demanding a legal investigation.

The Chinese e-commerce giant has plans to open its first physical store in the world on November 5 in Paris, France. The company, known for selling so-called ultra-fast fashion, has faced criticism in France for undeclared microplastics in products and for working conditions in its factories.

Over the weekend, however, new problems emerged for the fast-fashion giant when it was revealed that there was more than fast fashion in their product range – the company was also selling sex dolls.

The dolls, approximately 80 centimeters long, have the features and body shape of a small girl and hold teddy bears in their arms. The product description contained, according to French newspaper Le Monde, sexually explicit language and described the items as "male masturbation toys" with "erotic body".

"Horrible"

After the French anti-fraud authority DGCCRF drew attention to the dolls, they were removed from sale and Shein stated that it has initiated an internal investigation into the matter.

But French Finance Minister Roland Lescure was not satisfied with that. On Monday, he threatened to ban the company from the French market.

— For terrorist acts, drug trafficking and child pornographic objects, the government has the right to request that access to the French market be prohibited, he said according to French BFMTV and continued:

— These horrible things are illegal. There will be a legal investigation.

Since the establishment of the Paris store became known, several brands have withdrawn their products from the department store in protest. In addition to Paris, the fast-fashion giant plans to open five more stores in France during November.

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