Breton touts Orbán as Trump’s guy in Europe | Radio Schuman

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, former European Commissioner Thierry Breton says that when the newly re-elected US President Donald Trump wants to take the pulse of Europe, he turns to the Hungarian Prime Minister.

Europe was unprepared for a Trump victory and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán could become the US 47th president’s key interlocutor, former French European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton told Radio Schuman in an exclusive interview we feature today.

We spoke to Breton as European leaders convened in Budapest for the Informal European Council, seeking to forge a unified stance on Trump’s declared intentions to end the Ukraine war “within 24 hours” and to impose tariffs on all foreign-manufactured goods entering the United States.

According to Breton, Europe’s response will hinge on the EU’s institutions, which he believes must take on a stronger leadership role.