PM Orbán: Hungary always defends itself and the 'heroes of 1956 are sacrosanct'
The prime minister said "sacrosanct and unassailable events and heroes like 1956 and its heroes" should be kept out of the debate on war and peace.
The prime minister said "sacrosanct and unassailable events and heroes like 1956 and its heroes" should be kept out of the debate on war and peace.
Balázs Orbán said Hungary must be on alert to respond with the appropriate strategy in the ongoing enormous global transformation.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's recent visit to Russia underscores Hungary's diplomatic efforts to facilitate peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Balázs Orbán said Hungary’s EU presidency is an opportunity that must be seized to make Europe stronger and to represent the country’s national interest better at the EU level.
Hungary's "Hussar Cut" approach to foreign policy positions it as a bridge between East and West. Balázs Orbán argues that this strategy promotes connectivity and sovereignty, driving Hungary to become a keystone state as Europe faces global challenges.
The Chinese presidential visit would help Hungary become a key state in the region.
“Hungary still stands alone with its pro-peace stance. The Russia-Ukraine conflict does not have a solution on the battlefield,” Balázs Orbán said.
A secretariat set up within the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Office and overseen by the political director will be in charge of tasks related to the advisory council’s operations.
Balázs Orbán said Brussels’ stance is that it is in the interest of the European countries that the Ukraine conflict should continue or may intensify. But in Hungary’s view, the conflict can only be resolved using diplomacy.
“We Hungarians will not give up our pro-peace position, we will not send weapons or take part in the war,” Balázs Orbán said on Facebook.
“The Brussels elite has long turned a blind eye to the real, everyday problems of European people,” Balázs Orbán said.
Balázs Orbán said the matter of Ukraine’s European Union accession has not been settled, and all that is certain is that there is no longer unity on this issue within the EU.
Balázs Orbán said Hungary has developed a “European counter-model” showing that “it is possible to set different government policies and operate a successful country”.