In his speech at a Centrist Democrat International leadership meeting in Marrakesh, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán assessed Europe’s political situation.
PM Orbán addressed the problems of the “green transition” in Europe, economic growth, migration and the war in Ukraine. PM Orbán, a vice president of CDI-IDC, discussed decisions made in Brussels which had worsened the situation of European agricultural producers and car manufacturers, the press chief said. PM Orbán insisted that Europe’s competitiveness was deteriorating, and both the US and China were generating far higher economic growth than the bloc. Commenting on migration, he criticised the migration pact approved recently, which he said went against an earlier court decision and forced the EU’s “migrant-friendly policy” on countries that opposed migration. Hungary and Poland have already announced that they would not implement the “harmful and dangerous” pact, Orbán said. Concerning the war, he said Hungary confronted 26 pro-war countries in the EU. “We continue to support ceasefire and peace talks,” he said. He noted changes in NATO’s policy and said Hungary would not participate in preparing coordination activities in weapons supply and financial support.