Posted on 01/09/2018 6:21:07 PM PST by Kaslin
In case you were hoping that the European Union (EU) might find a way to patch up the recent differences between their original, western European members and the newer arrivals from the old Eastern Bloc nations, particularly on matters such as immigration, well… you should probably lower your expectations. There’s been an ongoing tiff between some on the left, particularly Angela Merkel, and the eastern states as to how they should regard the flood of primarily Muslim, Syrian migrants seeking passage to Europe. Merkel has maintained that they will add new flavor and culture to Europe’s nations and should be welcomed.
For an opposing point of view, we can turn to the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban. His take on the subject remains somewhat… different. In fact, this week he referred to them not as refugees, but Muslim Invaders. (Voice of Europe)
In an interview with German newspaper Bild, Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban called the migrant crisis an invasion.
He said: “We do not consider these people to be Muslim refugees, we regard them as Muslim invaders.”
“One has to cross four countries to arrive from Syria in Hungary”, Orban said. “Those people do not run for their lives but seek a better life. The refugees should have requested admission in advance, but instead they had breached the border illegally.”
Orban went on to say that he couldn’t embrace a wave of Muslim migrants because, “a large number of Muslims inevitably leads to parallel societies, because Christian and Muslim society will never unite.” If you’re approaching the question from a more western European or even liberal American point of view, that no doubt sounds rather harsh. But then again, the United States has been a “melting pot” for a long time, incorporating any number of different cultures. That’s not really true of Europe, where many nations have been set in their own, unique national identities for a very long time.
Also, Orban does have recent history on his side. Even in Germany, Merkel has faced serious political backlash because of increased crime rates, incidents of sexual assaults, strains on resources for social services needed to support the new arrivals and a host of other concerns. These issues have been the primary drivers behind the German Chancellor’s slide in the polls and significant losses for her party in recent elections.
Hungary has been consistently on a different track. When the EU was demanding that they take in a significant number of refugees, Orban responded by constructing a barrier across his nation’s entire southern border, decreasing unauthorized migration by 98% in the process. Then, just in case he hadn’t gotten the message across clearly enough, he sent a bill to the EU for half the cost of building the fence. Say what you will about Orban… he may not be much for subtlety but he never really leaves you guessing as to where he stands.
Can the EU do anything about the eastern nations who are blatantly rejecting these open border policies? It doesn’t seem so. If they had any cards left to play they surely would have put them forward by now. Until this migrant crisis abates, they’re going to have to hold their noses and soften their policies or risk more nations “exiting” the union.
“When the EU was demanding that they take in a significant number of refugees, Orban responded by constructing a barrier across his nation’s entire southern border, decreasing unauthorized migration by 98% in the process. Then, just in case he hadn’t gotten the message across clearly enough, he sent a bill to the EU for half the cost of building the fence. Say what you will about Orban… he may not be much for subtlety but he never really leaves you guessing as to where he stands.”
Gotta love this guy!!!!
The former Eastern bloc nations are better at protecting their citizens and their survival than their more ‘progressive’ counterparts in the west.
Let’s see which ones survive...
I love this Guy!
Maybe we will retire in Hungary!
Any Beaches?
LOL
No, no beaches, but some of THE best food you have ever eaten and THE best desserts in the entire world! :-)
They remember their history, and know what it’s like to lose their countries to hostile invaders. Having just gotten them back they are not so eager to lose them again.
bump 4 L8R
Damn! I can’t eat sugar!
EXACTLY; not to mention the fact that were once taken over by damned Muslims, already and know what that horror was like.
Sorry you can't eat sugar and shan't ever know the delights of Hungarian desserts. :-(
My jaw dropped open when I saw that!
I love cherries and spend a bunch of money during the season.
Immediately went to Google to find out more.
Hungarian Sour Cherry Soup Recipe.
Must have... /drool
I've seen a lot of supposed Hungarian recipes on line and for the most part...they're GARBAGE!
My recipes are at least 8 generations old and both boys and girls are taught them, from the time they are small, in my family, so that we can hand then down to future generations and so they don't die out. :-)
Sure, that would be great! Thanks.
For starters, nobody, and I do mean NOBODY in my family, any Hungarian/descendants of Hungarians I have ever known and most assuredly, NOT A SINGLE Hungarian restaurant I have ever eaten in, leaves the pits in the cherries! If this was "normal", then just WHY did my grandmother still use her grandmother's cherry pitter? LOL
Also, NO wine; never, ever, not one drop is in this soup!
For dessert...with whipped cream ? NO WAY !
Cloves and cinnamon? ROTFLMSO
This is a really simple soup to make :
2 1/2 LBS of cherries...PITTED
2 tbs ( or a bit more...we don't really measure much ) sugar
1 slice of lemon, with the seeds removed
2 teaspoons cornstarch (you can also use arrowroot instead)
3 tbs sour cream
1 1/2 cups of cold water
Place the sugar, water, cherries, and the slice of lemon in a pot and simmer until the cherries are soft. ( maybe 10p minutes or a bit more )
Remove p0ot from the heat.
Mix the the cornstarch or arrowroot in a small dish, with the sour cream and when the mixture is smooth, add to the hot cherries and liquid in the pot.
Put the pot back on a low flame, stirring with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth/becomes one and the soup has thickened.
Remove the pot from the heat, allow to cool, then chill.
Taste before serving and add more sugar and/or lemon juice, when needed.
Serve in chilled bowls and you can add a dollop of sour cream, if you care to.
ENJOY! :-)
HUNGARIAN CHILLED CHERRY SOUP (MEGGYLEVES)
A Hungarian dessert disguised as a soup. Frozen bing cherries can substitute for fresh sour cherries.
Morello cherries in light syrup, like the one's sold at Trader Joe's stores, are ideal.
ING 2 (24-oz.) jars of pitted sour cherries (preferably morellos), with their juice (Alternatively, you may
use 1 3⁄4 lbs. fresh bing cherries, 4 cups sour or regular cherry juice;2 tsp. kosher salt 1 stick cinnamon
2" thick slice lemon 8-oz container sour cream Instructions
METHOD Add cherries w/ juices, to a 4-quart saucepan. Add salt, cinnamon stick, and lemon.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until cherries are soft, about 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream and 4 cup of hot cherry liquid from pan.
Remove pan from heat; stir in sour cream mixture. Chill the dessert soup.
SERVE 4-6.
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