Hungary is among the ten most important trade partners of Bavaria, stated Melanie Huml, minister of the Bavarian government.

Hungary and Bavaria are connected by a historical connection that goes beyond the daily differences of opinion - emphasized Gergely Gulyás on Thursday in Munich, the last Bavarian ruler, who died on his Sárvár estate. At the commemoration held on the centenary of Lajos' death.

The minister who heads the Prime Minister's Office emphasized that since the marriage of the first Hungarian king, Szent István, to the Bavarian princess Gizella, the Hungarian-Bavarian relationship spanning a millennium is still strong today. Hungarian and Bavarian industry, for example, are so intertwined that "it can be said without exaggeration that the more successful Bavarian industry and economy are, the more successful Hungarian industry and Hungarian economy are."

In his speech at the commemoration held in honor of the last ruler of the House of Wittelsbach with the participation of many prominent representatives of Bavarian politics and public life, Gergely Gulyás pointed out that III. In the year of the centenary of Louis's death, the fate of the Wittelsbach treasures walled up in the Sárvár castle at the end of the Second World War, then found and nationalized in 1952, was resolved. He emphasized that, based on the agreement with the family, part of the treasures will be exhibited in the Ferenc Nádasdy Museum in Sárvár. The exhibition presents the Wittelsbach heritage as part of shared history, shared traditions and values. "We Hungarians are very proud of this relationship, we cherish it with great care and we want to continue working together with Bavaria and the Wittelsbach family on new plans for the future," said the minister.

As he explained, Europe is facing new challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic, mass migration, and a serious loss of values ​​and direction, so the question of what kind of Europe is needed keeps coming up. Quoting the words of the first German federal president after the Second World War, Theodor Heuss, he emphasized that it is necessary to build on Greek philosophy, Roman law and Christianity.

Hungary is committed to these values ​​and "we are ready to accept that other countries make different decisions, but we insist that we have the right to represent the very values, opinions and positions that were represented a few decades ago by those who now like to criticize us so much " said Gergely Gulyás.

In her speech, Melanie Huml, the minister responsible for European and international affairs of the Bavarian provincial government, also emphasized that the common past has created an extremely strong relationship between Bavarians and Hungarians, which is reflected in the most diverse areas of life. For example, Hungary is among the ten most important trading partners of Bavaria, and roughly 76,000 Hungarians live and work in Bavaria. This relationship must be further nurtured and developed, also so that if there are disagreements, there is a dialogue and "we don't talk about each other, but with each other", underlined the Christian Social Union (CSU) politician.

Source: MTI