George Soros and other shareholders of energy companies are raking in billions right now while the war in Ukraine drags on, the Hungarian Prime Minister said recently. Viktor Orbán rarely misses an opportunity to slam one of Hungary’s most-famous citizens. Soros, who is Jewish and now lives in the US, is a billionaire investor and philanthropist. He’s also Orbán’s favorite bete noire. The Hungarian leader’s constant demonization of Soros and his frequent comments about Christianity being under threat is making some in the country’s Jewish community deeply uncomfortable. From Budapest, The Worlds Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports.
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