The Hungarian Prime Minister has a perspective for the next 15-20 years, in this he differs from Western politicians, who only see until the next elections.
Among other things, Frank Füredi spoke about Hungary's upcoming presidency of the EU, as well as the position of the Prime Minister and the Hungarian government regarding Ukraine.
"Orbán always looks at the big picture and doesn't just plan until the next election, as Western politicians do. He has a perspective for the next fifteen to twenty years," said Füredi in the Brussels-based Politico EU Confidential podcast. Among other things, the presenter asked Füred how Viktor Orbán's point of view on the issue of Ukraine, for example, differs from the other leaders of the bloc.
Regarding Ukraine's accession to the EU, the professor emphasized that, like our country, the leaders of other EU member states are aware that Ukraine's admission would be fatal for the community.
"But instead of taking the courage to speak out, they prefer to leave it to someone like Orbán, and then say: we are not responsible for the situation, but Hungary," he underlined.
Füredi pointed out: in this case, the leaders of other member states are especially happy that Viktor Orbán is saying what they dare not say.
Regarding the threats to the rule of law in Brussels, Frank Füredi reminded: Hungary is a democratic state, which is no less democratic than, for example, France or Germany.
"It has values that are very different, and the point is to learn to live with states that have different values from ours," he said.
The presenter tried to defend Brussels' position by saying that if there are rules that the member states have adopted, what should be done with those who break them? However, Füredi reminded that other rules had to be adopted when Hungary joined the EU.
"A lot of rules have been made in the last fifteen or twenty years," he said, then pointed out that certain rules work, while other regulations are created specifically to control certain troublemakers.
When the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, announced that he would leave his post prematurely, panic broke out in Brussels almost immediately, that the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, who will hold the rotating presidency from June, could temporarily fill the position.
Frank Füredi emphasized that if this scenario were to materialize, Viktor Orbán would put the interests of the nation-states first, in addition to trying to promote compromises between the parties.
As he said, Hungary as a nation-state is small enough not to represent competition for the big ones, so it can be a suitable mediator between, for example, France and Germany. He emphasized: One of Viktor Orbán's greatest talents lies precisely in the fact that he sees the opportunity for negotiations and is able to create a compromise.
Regarding the important issues of the Hungarian presidency, the director of MCC Brussels said: the issue of Europe's economic recovery will be a priority issue, as we have fallen behind the USA and China in many areas.
In addition to these, a new agreement must be drawn up to deal with mass illegal migration. They also aimed to represent the values of the traditional family and community.
Regarding the question of LGBTQ rights and gay marriage, whether Hungary could bring a culture war to Brussels, Füredi reminded: the Hungarian government is not against gay people and couples, it does not interfere in anyone's private life, and LGBTQ communities operate in the same way in Hungary as well . The government took action against gender ideology and its imposition on children.
Cover photo: Frank Füredi
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