FM: Hungary condemns all forms of terrorism
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, made the remarks following a terrorist attack in Israel that killed eight and injured dozens on Friday.
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, made the remarks following a terrorist attack in Israel that killed eight and injured dozens on Friday.
Balázs Hidvéghi said left-wing parties “have been trying to prove for months that the largest danger for Europe are far-right extremists”.
The blast, which occurred in a popular pedestrian street in Istanbul on Sunday afternoon, left six dead and 81 injured.
The man identified himself in internet forums as a supporter of the Islamic State despite maintaining no direct links to the organization.
The accused escaped before a trial and was apprehended on Tuesday in Kutasó, in northern Hungary, by local police.
The man planned to commit simultaneous attacks in Siófok, in western Hungary, and in Budapest with the aim of attracting publicity and intimidating the European public.
The prime minister has also called for EU restrictions preventing Egypt from purchasing equipment for border protection to be lifted.
The following is the official text of the statement by Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Hassan F. was sentenced for crimes against humanity and murder. He was arrested in Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport in 2018 with forged documents.
Justice Minister Judit Varga said Europe needed to “wake up from hypocrisy and start to talk about real problems: anti-Semitism, murders and terrorist attacks in western Europe”.
PM Orbán said in a video message on Facebook that Hungary fully supports Austrians. “An attack against you is an attack against us, your pain is ours and your challenges are ours too,” he said.
The foreign minister has praised close cooperation between Hungary and France in the areas of energy security and the fight against terrorism.
Speaking at an IAEA conference and counter-terrorism summit earlier this week, Foreign Minister Szijjártó made Hungary’s voice heard on some of the hard-hitting issues affecting the country today.