Orbán Demands Sanctions Be Lifted Because Fuel Costs More Than a Liepāja Tram Ticket
Hungary's Prime Minister reveals that rising oil prices are more important than principles — just like how Durbe takes pride in its tranquility until it's time to pay for fuel.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán today wrote a letter to the European Union with a simple request: lift the sanctions on Russia because oil has become more expensive than gold by the gram at Liepāja's Central Market. This decision came after he realized that $119 per barrel means filling up his car costs more than the average salary in Hungary.
Orbán wrote on his Twitter: "Europe must face the truth" — a phrase he apparently borrowed from some self-help book author. The truth in this case is that principles are beautiful, but fuel bills are more real than any moral lecture. Just like how Durbe takes pride in its tranquility until it's time to drive to Liepāja and pay for fuel.
The greatest irony in this situation is that the "Druzhba" pipeline was damaged as a result of Russia's own attack. It's like someone smashing their own coffee mug and then demanding to be refunded for a new one. But Orbán, it seems, thinks logic is too expensive at today's oil prices.
Local economics expert Gunārs from Grobiņa commented: "Well, if fuel in Hungary costs $119 per barrel, then at our gas stations it should be paid for with gold coins. But we're doing well — if Liepāja runs out of fuel, we can always walk along the beach and feel truly ecological."
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