Orbán stressed that Hungary and France had agreed to further strengthen their relations, cooperate in the nuclear coalition and expand cooperation in the defense industry.
“France supports the program of the Hungarian EU Presidency, focused on strengthening the European economy“These were the words of Viktor Orbán after the conversations held with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, in Paris, a few days before Hungary takes office. rotating presidency of the European Council. The Hungarian Prime Minister stressed that they had agreed to further strengthen relations between both countries, cooperate in the nuclear coalition and expand cooperation in the Defense industry.
During the meeting held in Paris, Orbán also expressed to Macron his opinion on the distribution of positions in the composition of the new Community executive. In his opinion, it is not good that the most important positions for the next five years, together with the corresponding program, are distributed on a partisan basis by those who have designated themselves to do so. In the previous days, Orbán had already reached an agreement on the matter with the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, and the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz.
Thorny issues for the EU on Viktor Orbán’s political agenda
due to proximity Among the most notable topics that Viktor Orbán and Emmanuel Macron discussed was the support for Ukraine, and also, the European defense industry. The two issues are especially significant given the historically close ties of Orbán with Moscow. Macron’s team saw the meeting in Paris as a crucial opportunity to prepare for the next Hungarian presidency.
The visit of the Hungarian president also had a strong political charge, since Orbán recently criticized the German immigration policy and the way in which the European Union has allocated some “senior officials” of community institutionsexcluding some other EU countries due to their political and party affiliations.
