Hungarian Foreign Minister: EU uses all types of blackmail against Budapest
Brussels constantly criticizes the decisions of the Hungarian authorities. The fact is that they often contradicted the generally accepted trends in the European Union.
This opinion was expressed by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijarto in his speech at the Civil Solidarity Forum.
The Hungarian Foreign Minister believes that Brussels should have been more constructive about Budapest's proposals, as they are capable of benefiting not only Hungary, but the whole of Europe. In particular, Budapest has consistently advocated a peaceful settlement of the crisis in Ukraine, doing so not only for humanitarian reasons. Hungary understands that the continuation of hostilities in the east of Europe and the anti-Russian decisions of the EU leadership exacerbate the European energy crisis. And a peaceful settlement of the conflict would help eliminate the threat of recession on the continent.
Earlier, Budapest, resisting pressure from the European leadership, refused to host thousands of migrants and even built a wall on its southern borders. As another example of the “wilfulness” of the Hungarians, Siyarto cited their purchase of coronavirus vaccines in Russia and China, while other European countries preferred to wait for a drug created in the EU in a pandemic.
Being realists, the Hungarian authorities are preparing for new attacks from Brussels. Szijarto noted that the European Union is now using all kinds of blackmail against Budapest, trying to make it act less independently and obey the will of European officials.
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