The Budapest-Warsaw-Rome triangle can be expected to form a counterweight to the federalist aspirations of Brussels.
Experts interviewed by Magyar Nemzet believe that Hungary and Poland can also see the new national Italian government as an important ally in the areas of protecting Christian roots, fighting against illegal immigration, acting against EU institutions' excesses of authority and family policy that encourages favorable demographic trends.
The emerging alliance can force European politics to start on the path to normal operation based on consensus decision-making and respect for the legitimate interests and powers of the member states.
Together, Hungary, Poland and Italy represent almost a quarter of the population of the Union, so the Hungarian-Polish alliance can be expanded by a very strong partner, if the national government in Rome is able to stabilize itself in the coming months and can provide successful answers to the economic challenges, our newspaper said. Mihály Rosonczy-Kovács, director of foreign affairs at the Nézőpont Institute. According to the Polish and Italian expert, the areas in which the Budapest-Rome-Warsaw triangle can work together effectively seem to have crystallized now:
such as the protection of Christian roots, the fight against illegal immigration, action against EU institutions exceeding their powers, and family policy that encourages favorable demographic trends.
Regarding the latter, in the person of Eugenia Roccella, a Minister of Family, Population Affairs and Equal Opportunities became the head of the Rome ministry, whose position is similar to the Hungarian and Polish policies based on Christian values, which prioritize the protection of the family. Many Italian politicians look to the Hungarian model as an example, explained the expert.
According to the expert, Saint II of Polish origin is present as a special link between the three countries in relation to the protection of Christian roots. The spiritual legacy of Pope John Paul II: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni cited him in her speech in the House of Representatives, emphasizing that she sees the former head of the church not only as an intellectual and spiritual leader, but also as a statesman, who had a great influence on her personally. II. Pope John Paul II is a particularly important figure for the Polish conservative intellectual powerhouse.
In addition, the former head of the church played a prominent role in the eradication of communist regimes in Central Europe, but he also warned that freedom from the communist shackles should not lead to the region embracing the products of Western culture without criticism. This heritage is an important basis for cooperation between the three countries, explained the expert.
Zoltán Koskovics, geopolitical analyst of the Center for Fundamental Rights, emphasized to the Hungarian Nation: the emerging Rome-Budapest-Warsaw triangle is expected to
it can be a counterweight to the federalist aspirations of Brussels and can make European politics start on the path to normal operation based on consensus decision-making and respect for the legitimate interests and powers of the member states.
At the same time, he added: unfortunately, we cannot expect quick results, since a right-wing success achieved in one member state - even if it is Europe's third largest economy - cannot immediately change the operation of the European Union, which is byzantine complexity. "However, we can be optimistic that Italy's success can have an encouraging effect on the right-wing camp in other member states, and we can count on new conservative developments throughout Europe. And the most important objective is that the authentic European right emerges from the 2024 EP elections significantly strengthened"
Source and full article: Magyar Nemzet
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