While only Hungary and Slovakia objected to the aid package publicly, other EU states are satisfied with the funding being slowed down, including Paris.Continue reading
Viktor Orbán traveled to Paris on Wednesday at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the Ukraine war and bilateral relations. The Prime Minister also met Marine Le Pen and Nicolas Sarkozy in France.
Franco-Hungarian relations are in good shape; this has not always been the case throughout history, but today we have extremely close cooperation with France, not only on political issues but also on economic issues, the Prime Minister said in a video posted on the social media page of reporter Dániel Bohár on Thursday after talks with Macron.
Meeting with President @EmmanuelMacron. To be continued tomorrow in Brussels. pic.twitter.com/lNyWhxV9td
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) March 5, 2025
In Paris, Viktor Orbán also met former President Nicolas Sarkozy and Marine Le Pen, leader of the French National Front. In a post on X, he described the meeting with the latter as a meeting with the future president of France.
After meeting with both the former and current Presidents of France, it was a pleasure to meet with the future President. Thank you for the insightful discussion @MLP_officiel! pic.twitter.com/ThWhw8xSIU
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) March 6, 2025
The Prime Minister told the reporter that he expected France to continue to be a major investor in Hungary. He added that all three presidents – the former, current, and the future one – agree on one point: they do not want a united European state.
“France is France, everyone here is patriotic. Hungary is Hungary and basically everyone is patriotic, except the left-wing opposition. So there will continue to be agreement that we do not want to turn Brussels into a superstate, and we do not want to subordinate our own independence and sovereignty to anyone, including Brussels,” Mr. Orbán stated.
On Thursday, EU leaders are gathering in Brussels at a special European Council summit to discuss the war in Ukraine and European defense. A further 20 million euro aid package was proposed to be adopted at the summit, however, the plan was reportedly deleted from the draft after Orbán signaled that Hungary would not accept it.
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