Politics is a field full of paradoxes that expose the inconsistencies of some who dedicate themselves to it professionally.<\/p>\n
Pedro S\u00e1nchez's dealings with two of the worst dictatorships<\/big><\/p>\n Let's look at an example today. The president of the Spanish government, the socialist Pedro S\u00e1nchez, has been presenting himself as a defender of Europeanism for years<\/a> and has also claimed<\/a> the \"democratic memory\" regarding Franco's dictatorship. However, his government has no qualms about making business deals with two of the worst dictatorships: Russia and China<\/strong>, Europe's main strategic rivals.<\/p>\n As I explained in February, Spain is one of Europe's largest importers of Russian gas<\/a>, imports that finance Putin's aggression against Ukraine. Furthermore, S\u00e1nchez is getting closer to communist China<\/strong>, praising that dictatorship<\/a> that violates human rights. Today, Vozp\u00f3puli points out that former president Zapatero is closing deals in China on behalf of S\u00e1nchez<\/a>, compromising the European Union's trade strategy. While he talks about \"Europeanism,\" S\u00e1nchez is putting the future of the Spanish economy in the hands of China<\/strong>, something we will end up regretting.<\/p>\n Viktor Orb\u00e1n's dealings with those same two dictatorships<\/big><\/p>\n What other European politician does this? Well, Viktor Orb\u00e1n. As I also pointed out in February, Hungary is one of Europe's largest importers of Russian gas<\/a>. The fifth largest, specifically, although it could become the third and overtake Spain if its forecast of importing 6.7 billion cubic meters of EU gas in 2025 comes true<\/a>. In fact, Hungary buys more Russian gas than it needs<\/a>. The difference with Spain is that Hungary doesn't even send military aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n In addition, Hungary and China signed a strategic cooperation agreement in May 2024.<\/a> On the occasion of the signing, Orb\u00e1n praised the \"continuous, uninterrupted friendship\" between the two countries<\/strong> since the beginning of his term in 2010.<\/p>\n Hungary's relationship with China has implications beyond the economy: in 2021, Orb\u00e1n's government vetoed a European statement against the Chinese communist dictatorship's repression in Hong Kong<\/a>, a veto that was widely criticized in the rest of Europe. In 2024, Hungary vetoed a European sanctions package against Russia because it could affect Chinese companies<\/a> that do business with Putin's war. In April 2024, A Polish organization, the Center for Oriental Studies, warned about \"Hungary\u2019s dangerous relationship with Beijing\"<\/a>, presenting Hungary as \"China's European bridgehead.\"<\/p>\n Consistency, a value that is in low demand in politics<\/big><\/p>\n
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