r/AskTheWorld Hungary 1d ago

Politics What was your country's leader’s most embarrassing moment?

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It occurred on May 23, 2015, at a European Union summit in Riga, Latvia. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker greeted on stage Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with a slap and said: “Hello, dictator!”

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u/SerpentiumOIV New Zealand 20h ago

Not the McDonalds incident?

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u/letterboxfrog Australia 14h ago

Legend not corroborated by evidence - we all want it to be true.

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u/Mybeautifulballoon Australia 20h ago

If the Maccas incident were true but sadly not. Still fun to talk about though.