Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, arrived in Budapest on Monday to hold talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the framework of a working dinner.
After the meeting, Ursula von der Leyen wrote on Twitter: "tonight's meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was useful for clarifying issues related to sanctions and energy security. Progress has been made, but further work is needed," euronews.hu quotes.
The President of the European Commission also added that he will convene a video conference with regional players in order to strengthen cooperation in oil infrastructure.
After the meeting, Péter Szijjártó presented the position of the Hungarian government in a Facebook video. The minister said:
"The Prime Minister's meeting with President Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, has ended in the Carmelite Monastery. The topic was, of course, the next Brussels sanctions package and its effect on Hungary and the Hungarian economy.
This Brussels sanctions package would cause huge problems for Hungary if it came into effect, since Hungary's energy supply has been on a solid footing until now, but at the same time, the adoption of this sanctions package would destroy our energy security, since if it were to come into force, it would be impossible to obtain the necessary amount of crude oil for the operation of Hungary and the Hungarian economy .
At the meeting, we informed the President of the European Commission in detail about the effects on Hungary. We informed the President of the European Commission in detail about the problems that this sanctions package would cause for Hungary. We asked that these issues be considered. As long as the European Commission does not offer a solution to these problems, of course Hungary cannot support this sanctions package, since this sanctions package in this form, without the proposed solutions, amounts to an atomic bomb dropped on the Hungarian economy.
We have made some progress, I could even say that we were able to take a small step forward, but there is still a lot to be discussed in order for our position to change if appropriate, since we cannot allow the Hungarian people to pay the price of this war. "
Photos: MTI/Prime Minister's Press Office
