Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has lauded the Visegrád group (V4) cooperation, describing a recent progress as a “historical victory” and noting that champagne was reportedly opened in Budapest too celebrate. Orbán emphasized the effectiveness of V4 collaboration in the past, particularly during the tenures of former Prime Ministers Mateusz Morawiecki of Poland, Andrej Babiš of Slovakia, and Robert Fico of Slovakia. He asserted that this Central European alliance served as a crucial counterbalance to the influence of France and Germany.
In concluding remarks, orbán expressed a desire for the return of parties like Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) to power. “We have to win,return and restore the moral balance,” he stated. “Those who caused Hungarian injustice and Hungary must pay for it.”
Diplomatic Tensions Escalate
Recent exchanges between the foreign ministers of Poland and Hungary have highlighted significant diplomatic friction. poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, accused Hungary of becoming “the poorest EU country” and suggested a potential threat of withdrawal from the European Union.
Hungarian Minister Péter szijjártó responded to Sikorski’s accusations, characterizing them as a “loss of common sense” and “war chasing.” Szijjártó further alleged that Sikorski was lying and overstepping boundaries, which contributed to an escalation of tensions.
Szijjártó also criticized what he termed “unfounded steps” by Polish diplomacy. In a reciprocal action following Poland’s summoning of the Hungarian ambassador, Warsaw saw its own ambassador recalled from Budapest.
