Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is making unexpected enemies and unlikely friends as she speaks candidly about her time in office while touring for her latest book.

Speaking with Hungarian opposition-aligned channel Partizán on Friday, Merkel was asked by host Marton Gulyas whether she believed Prime Minister Viktor Orban — a perpetual dissident in Europe regarding the Ukraine War — is a “Trojan horse” for Russia in the European Union.

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