Hungarian authorities have granted asylum to several individuals who would face political persecution in Poland, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó confirmed on Monday in Budapest.
In a forthright exchange with Polish journalist Michał Karnowski, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed the shifting power dynamics in Central Europe.
The foreign minister said it seemed that "the current Warsaw leadership doesn't have such an interest."
Miklós Soltész marked the anniversary of a Polish bus accident in Balatonberény, western Hungary.
The president said that "Hungarian-Polish friendship for us is not a myth, but a reality."
The foreign minister said the US was "clearly fully committed to peacemaking".
Minister Hankó said "families are being persecuted in Brussels, and Europe's Christian values are being trampled underfoot".
Minister Szijjártó said that US President Donald Trump's efforts towards peace had a "serious chance" of succeeding.
Minister Bóka said right-wing opposition Law and Justice (PiS) lawmakers briefed him in Warsaw, adding that "this scenario now being implemented in Poland is planned for Hungary".
Minister Szijjártó said the "Hungarian-Polish brotherhood will survive all machinations by one of the most extreme pro-war Soros agents in Europe".
Radoslaw Sikorski sent a diplomatic note to the ambassador on Friday, saying he was "not welcome" at the opening event of Poland's EU presidency.
“We’re waiting for our Polish brothers to return to central Europe,” said the foreign minister.
“Finally more and more people are speaking to each other, and this is good news because the way to peace is through negotiations,” said Minister Szijjártó.