I guess just title? I don’t understand this move, Orban is notorious for being buddies with Putin so why would he accept the USA’s support? Opportunism or? Also by “attacking Brussels” I meant that Vance was saying they were meddling with the Hungarian elections.
I’d say it goes beyond Vance personally. The US generally dislikes the EU since it’s much easier to negotiate with individual countries from a position of absolute power. While the EU inevitably does bend over for the US on every issue, they always go through a bit of drama first. The stage we’re at now, is where the US would just like to burn Europe down so it can’t become integrated with China economically, and then scrap whatever is left for parts by poaching remaining industry. EU kind of stands in the way of that.
It’s also a well-beloved liberal “woke” institution.
certainly helps sell the narrative of it being the enemy to maga
Yes, I’d say the US would prefer a balkanized Europe than one big united block. The EU still has a some margin of negotiation regarding US demands. Without the EU, the US would be able to do whatever it pleases.