Hungary marked the 20th anniversary of joining the EU on May 1 but populist strongman Viktor Orban’s government opted not to hold an official commemoration. Instead the ruling Fidesz party used the occasion to criticise Brussels for being ‘pro-war’ instead of promoting peace in Europe, in line with the campaign slogan of the radical rightwing party ahead of the June European and local government elections. The ruling party issued a short Facebook post on the anniversary. At the time of joining the bloc, Hungary and the EU had two shared goals that there should be peace and prosperity in Europe…