The prime minister held a video conference on Wednesday with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Matteo Salvini, the head of Italy’s League party, on a new political group in...
1 April 2021, Budapest
Gergely Gulyás said the Hungarian government’s aim had been clear throughout the talks: the EU support must not be made conditional on rule-of-law criteria.
Brussels is not able to blackmail Hungary with money, there is no new weapon against us.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Polish counterpart, Mateusz Morawiecki, said in a joint declaration that EU budget conditionality would weaken, not strengthen the rule of law in the EU.
“I can’t risk having positions forced on Hungary that the Hungarian people would disapprove of,” the prime minister said.
After his one-day visit to Hungary, Polish Prime Minister Mateus Morawiecki and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed a joint press conference on the Hungarian-Polish veto on the Multiannual Financial Framework of the European Union and the Next Generation recovery fund. The two heads of government also signed a common statement on their position.
26 November 2020, Budapest
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Saturday said the election should be rerun with international observers monitoring the polls.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary and Poland have succeeded in ensuring substantial funds and in protecting their national pride.
Following four long days of negotiations, EU leaders came to an agreement late in the evening on Monday. It was a big win for Hungary.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has confirmed that both Hungary and Poland want to build a strong Europe and contribute to discussions and reforms aimed at Europe’s peaceful development
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy congratualte the prime minister on his third consecutive win