In an interview with the Hungarian public media, Gergely Gulyás pointed out that since the United States remains the world’s leading power, it is very important that Hungarian-American relations are in the best possible condition. There is an extremely large division in American politics today, and while the government does not show a receptiveness to the Hungarian aspiration, which is aimed at pragmatic cooperation as an ally, the politicians of the Republican Party can be considered friends of Hungary, who believe that the successful conservative government that It has characterized the past decade in Hungary, and it can serve as a good example even for them – said the minister.
Determined that
“if there is a political change in the United States – which of course depends on the decision of the Americans – then it is certain that Hungarian-American relations can improve a lot with a conservative American administration”.
He added that “the opinion of the American electorate must be respected, and we try to cooperate with whoever is in the government”, at the same time, it appears that “the success rate is not the same”.
Regarding cultural and value debates taking place overseas, he explained that a very strong conservative party, the Republican Party, remained in the United States, while the once conservative parties in Western Europe gave up a lot of what they represented for decades.
“In this sense, ideologically, the Republican Party is much closer to us, whether it’s about gender issues, family policy, or the fact that the nation is the basis of cooperation, and everyone considers their own country the most important – we fully agree with the Republican Party on these”
– said the minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office.
With regard to the war in Ukraine, he stated that this is causing controversy within the Republican Party, but the majority opinion is that a ceasefire and peace negotiations are needed as soon as possible, and this is also the position of the currently most popular Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump.
In relation to the criminal proceedings initiated in the United States against former President Donald Trump and the new possible indictment announced this week, Gergely Gulyás stated: it is a new phenomenon in the United States that criminal law is used against a former president or the most popular presidential candidate in cases that have been discussed for years. have been examined many times since. “But I do not want to follow the current practice of the US administration and interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, even if
if this is a daily practice on their part.
We hope that it is also possible to conduct legal procedures here in America, and we are at most worried because it seems that there may be a political motivation behind these procedures and their timing,” said the minister.
In the American capital, Gergely Gulyás held talks with members of the federal legislature, mostly Republican senators and representatives, and also met with heads of analytical institutes.
