The Hungarian government will protect Hungarian land and the interests of Hungarian farmers against misguided measures from Brussels, Minister of Agriculture István Nagy said at a press conference in Budapest...
Brussels has given countless signs that it is only interested in Ukraine and pays no attention whatsoever to the problems of European people, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó wrote on Facebook...
The decision-making systems of the affected programs had been updated in order to help farmers get faster access to support.
The prime minister said farm prices had imploded due to “flawed decisions in Brussels”, and the remedy was to elect new EU leaders.
Balázs Hidvéghi said the government had been protecting farmers’ interests for years, citing protectionist measures in Hungary and other forms of financial support.
Hundreds of farmers protested near the Hungary-Ukraine border crossing at Záhony on Sunday.
The prime minister said that countries of central Europe agreed to cooperate and ensure protection to agricultural producers.