Nearly 700,000 voters have so far returned their National Consultation survey questionnaires in which the government is canvassing the public on their opinions regarding the economic problems caused by war-related...
“The Bold Truth About Hungary” podcast has aired its second episode today featuring author, historian, and Director-General of the House of Terror Museum Mária Schmidt.
The next iteration of the podcast airs tomorrow 10 am with host Zoltán Kovács and his second guest Mária Schmidt
Zoltán Kovács said sanctions against Russia are having no effect on the war in Ukraine but are harming the countries which have imposed them, as shown in growing energy prices.
Zoltán Kovács briefed the French press on the Hungarian government and parliament’s rejection of the planned EU directive to levy a global minimum tax against multinational companies.
Zoltán Kovács said Hungary will also continue to stand up for its own interests, especially in energy policy.
Zoltán Kovács said the success of Viktor Orbán’s government and support for his conservative policies “is more and more of a sore point for our critics”.
There is no safe physical alternative for Russian oil shipments, not only up until the end of this year but in the foreseeable future as well, Zoltán Kovács said.
Zoltán Kovács, State Secretary for International Communications and Relations, said Hungary won't get on board with the European Union's plan to ban Russian oil imports in its current form because it is "against Hungarian national energy security."
Speaking on the BBC, Zoltán Kovács said the proposal is "unacceptable" and would "ruin the Hungarian economy".
Zoltán Kovács said that any of the current proposals aimed at banning Russian imports would bring the Hungarian economy to a halt and render the everyday lives of Hungarians untenable.
“We do not support them {the embargoes],” said Zoltán Kovács, State Secretary for International Communications and Relations, in a Facebook post.
“Hungary stands on the side of peace, similarly to all countries neighboring Ukraine,” Zoltán Kovács said.