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Orbán has discussed reintroducing the [[death penalty]] in Hungary,<ref>Traynor, Ian (April 29, 2015). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/29/hungary-pm-death-penalty-work-camps-for-immigrants-viktor-orban Hungary PM: bring back death penalty and build work camps for immigrants]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved April 5, 2018.</ref> something not allowed under EU law, though he has denied plans to actually do so.<ref>(April 30, 2015). [https://www.novinite.com/articles/168260/Hungary%E2%80%99s+PM+Orban+Denies+Plans+to+Restore+Death+Penalty Hungary’s PM Orban Denies Plans to Restore Death Penalty]. ''Novinite.com''. Retrieved June 22, 2018.</ref>

Orbán has discussed reintroducing the [[death penalty]] in Hungary,<ref>Traynor, Ian (April 29, 2015). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/29/hungary-pm-death-penalty-work-camps-for-immigrants-viktor-orban Hungary PM: bring back death penalty and build work camps for immigrants]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved April 5, 2018.</ref> something not allowed under EU law, though he has denied plans to actually do so.<ref>(April 30, 2015). [https://www.novinite.com/articles/168260/Hungary%E2%80%99s+PM+Orban+Denies+Plans+to+Restore+Death+Penalty Hungary’s PM Orban Denies Plans to Restore Death Penalty]. ''Novinite.com''. Retrieved June 22, 2018.</ref>

On the [[NATO war in Ukraine]] orban told a radio audience in September 2023 that the conflict "is not our war," but rather a "[[Slavic]] fraternal war between two countries.” For this reason, he said other nations should strive to "isolate it, separate it, prevent it from spreading further."  Orban acknowledged, however, that Budapest and the rest of the [[Western alliance|Western world]] have markedly different views on the situation, with the latter intent on [[globalization|globalizing]] the conflict and seeing it as their war. This approach Orban said is mistaken as Western nations are risking severe consequences without having a clear goal.<ref>[https://www.elrisala.com/ukraine-conflict-a-slavic-fraternal-war-hungary/ Ukraine conflict a ‘Slavic fraternal war’ – Hungary], 2023-09-30. www.elrisala.com</ref>

Discussing the [[NATO war in Ukraine]] in September 2023, Orban told a radio audience that the conflict "is not our war," but rather a "[[Slavic]] fraternal war between two countries.” For this reason, he said other nations should strive to "isolate it, separate it, prevent it from spreading further."  Orban acknowledged, however, that Budapest and the rest of the [[Western alliance|Western world]] have markedly different views on the situation, with the latter intent on [[globalization|globalizing]] the conflict and seeing it as their war. This approach Orban said is mistaken as Western nations are risking severe consequences without having a clear goal.<ref>[https://www.elrisala.com/ukraine-conflict-a-slavic-fraternal-war-hungary/ Ukraine conflict a ‘Slavic fraternal war’ – Hungary], 2023-09-30. www.elrisala.com</ref>

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