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PM Orbán congratulates Rishi Sunak on becoming British PM

The prime minister expressed his commitment to strengthening Hungarian-British relations.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has congratulated Rishi Sunak on becoming the new British prime minister.

In his message to Sunak, PM Orbán referred to “excellent” bilateral ties between Hungary and the United Kingdom, noting that cooperation was based on mutual respect, shared values and interests and deep-rooted historical relations. In these difficult times characterised by numerous crises when the various challenges directly affect the two countries’ citizens, it is important that “as like-minded allies and partners, we continue to increase the intensity of our already close cooperation”, PM Orbán said. The prime minister expressed his commitment to strengthening Hungarian-British relations and building strong and mutually beneficial cooperation between the UK and the European Union.