Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the European Union must work together with countries such as Andorra that do not threaten but strengthen the bloc's competitiveness.
Minister Szijjártó told a joint press conference with Andorra counterpart Imma Tor Faus that Hungary and Andorra "represent similar positions" regarding the problems that currently burden the world.
"Both have a vested interest in international politics returning to the basis of mutual trust since, failing that, there will be negative consequences for countries of a modest size," a ministry statement quoted him as saying.
"When I visited Andorra last year, my goal was to prepare for the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union. Unfortunately, I must say that the symptoms of an ailing Europe at the time, such as the dangerous security situation, extreme energy security challenges and the dramatic decrease in competitiveness, are currently even worse," he added.
Minister Szijjártó said the EU was steadily weakening as a result of a series of mistakes by Brussels.
The minister said both Hungary and Andorra had an interest in an EU that aided the performance of national economies instead of putting countries under "political pressure". "Instead of suppressing national characteristics, it should strengthen them," he added.
The EU could grow stronger by strengthening ties with countries that improve cooperation with member states, he said, adding that Andorra was an "excellent example" of this and the reason why Hungary urged the EU to finally sign the accession agreement, given that the talks are already completed.
"Clearly, Andorra's economic performance would contribute to the EU's economic performance," he said.