The rating agency also noted that the government had access to a “broad array” of financing, including a stable domestic banking sector, retail securities and issues on international markets.
Concerning the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the defense minister reiterated that Hungary supported a ceasefire, talks and peace.
Gergely Gulyás noted that in Hungary’s general election last spring, 68,000 Vojvodina Hungarians casting their ballots “contributed with their votes to the victory of the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance”.
Tamás Menczer said “it is already clear that the law is far from restoring the 2015 rights” of the Hungarian minority.
The prime minister stressed the importance of preserving European Union unity.
The request for a high-level meeting comes as Hungary has stated its opposition to a proposal to start talks on European Union membership for Ukraine.
A Budapest-based holding company will be established for the purpose by the end of 2024.
Hungary was hopeful the central European member states could reach an agreement on the need to protect the bloc’s external border in the region.
Minister Tuzson said the EU must introduce a common legal framework and rules that can be applied in this area, given the importance of competitiveness to the EU.
The packages, to be distributed by the Reformed Church’s homeless mission, contain food, snacks, chocolate, Christmas candy and health food supplements.
Minister Szijjártó said Hungary’s stance had been carefully considered and well-founded, “without intentions to blackmail, let alone to play games”.
Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said the first five Leopard 2A7s are expected to be delivered to Hungary in the coming days.
The proposed resolution published on parliament’s website says the European Commission’s proposal for starting accession talks with Ukraine is not well-prepared, inconsistent and does not take into consideration Hungary’s fundamental interests.
The two discussed topical issues concerning the European Union and central Europe.
Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky said the purpose of his meeting was to personally express the Hungarian government’s solidarity with the Jewish state following October’s terrorist attack by Hamas.