FM Szijjártó told the programme The Hour of Truth that the governing parties have won every election since the autumn of 2006, know the recipe for success, and that the coming three months will once again be about hard work.
“Only we can decide which direction Hungary will take: whether we stay on the sovereign Hungarian path, which guarantees a peaceful future and a migrant-free country, or take the Brussels path, which means being dragged into war and becoming an immigration country,” FM Szijjártó warned.
He said that if everyone does their job, the result will be a confident victory that provides sufficient strength and political mandate for the next four years as well. He stressed that things many take for granted today – such as staying out of the war, the absence of “gender ideology,” and the absence of migrants – are not natural conditions, but achievements that require daily effort.
“Staying out of the war and keeping migrants out is a daily task. It must be done every single day, and it never ends. If we receive the mandate, we will continue to carry out this daily task,” the foreign minister said.
FM Szijjártó emphasized that in an era of dangers, security is the most important consideration, and this is not the time for recklessness or experimentation.
“In times of danger, one must always choose the proven and secure path. Fidesz has shown that it can keep the country safe, keep war out, keep migrants out, and keep gender ideology out. Today, this security is what Fidesz represents,” he said.
He added that any alternative would bring uncertainty, push Hungary into war, turn it into a country of migrants, and flood it with gender ideology. He expressed hope that security would remain the primary factor guiding voters’ decisions.
FM Szijjártó also reviewed the major crises of the past decade and a half, including the migration crisis, the coronavirus pandemic, and the war in Ukraine, noting that it is natural for people to seek security amid such uncertainty.
“People are looking for who can protect them from economic crises, health crises, migration crises, and war. Looking back over the past fifteen years, we can proudly say that Fidesz has protected Hungary from all of these,” he said.
He listed the reorganization of the Hungarian economy following the global financial crisis, resulting in Europe’s lowest taxes and utility costs, widely recognized family support schemes, the successful protection of the southern border during the migration crisis, the rapid rollout of vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Hungary’s continued exclusion from the war in Ukraine.
“These four major security crises have proven that Fidesz can protect Hungary from the greatest dangers. Our opponents would drag Hungary into these dangerous situations, while we protect the country from them,” FM Szijjártó said in summary.
The foreign minister also referred to recent announcements by France and the United Kingdom regarding the deployment of troops to Ukraine, which he said effectively amounts to entering the war, with the aim of spreading it across the continent.
He stressed that this makes the upcoming spring election critically important, given Hungary’s geographical position near the front line.
“Only if Fidesz wins the election in early April can Hungary avoid being dragged into the war. If we lose, they will push us into it from the West. If we win, their efforts will fail. That is the simple reality,” FM Szijjártó concluded.