Orbán’s Presentation of Hungarian Programme Turns Into Left-Wing Mudslinging
Ursula von der Leyen and leftist MEPs attacked Hungarian policies instead of engaging with the constructive ideas from the EU council presidency holder.
Ursula von der Leyen and leftist MEPs attacked Hungarian policies instead of engaging with the constructive ideas from the EU council presidency holder.
Protecting the EU’s external borders and establishing hotspots outside the bloc for migrants applying for asylum is the only solution, the Hungarian PM said.
Most member states preferred Budapest, but the EU foreign affairs chief insisted on his childish ‘non-boycott’ which ultimately makes little difference.
“We do not accept any restrictions on our sovereign foreign policy,” FM Szijjártó said.
Planned ‘counter-meeting’ that would have prevented ministers from attending a foreign affairs summit in Budapest has now been canceled without explanation.
“This is unacceptable and goes against the very essence of European cooperation,” MEP Kinga Gál, First VP of the Patriots group commented.
Borrell plans ‘counter-meeting’ to divert foreign ministers from Budapest summit
Member states send lower-level officials to first meeting; Commission delegates none.
Hungarian PM’s presentation of council presidency agenda delayed until September
Budapest’s six-month Council Presidency commences with a diplomatic offensive in Brussels, saying, “we are strongly committed to defending the interests of Europe.”
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