Former US President Donald Trump met this Thursday with the Prime Minister of Hungary at his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, after the NATO summit held in Washington.
The leaders of the European Union distance themselves from the meeting that took place between the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbánand former US president Donald Trumpthis Thursday in Florida, after the NATO summit in Washington.
The bloc’s leaders want to ensure that the actions of Orbán do not represent the views of the EU. It is something that ‘Euronews’ has spoken to one of his ministers in an exclusive interview.
A visit that is not carried out on behalf of the European Union
The president of the European Council, Charles Michelsaid that Orbán’s visit to Trump’s residence was not carried out on behalf of the EUdespite Hungary currently holds the presidency of the block.
“The rotating presidencyo represents the EU externally. There is a clear position. And this visit, made by the prime minister of Hungaryit was not a visit on behalf of the EU,” Michel said.
“We count on the presidency on duty to play the role of an honest broker, to defend European unity, to help us build and commitment,” he added.
What relationship do Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán have?
Leaders maintain a close relationship for years. Orbán’s last visit to Trump’s Florida home was in the spring, shortly after the Hungarian prime minister support Trump’s candidacy for president from the United States.
Orbán’s meeting with the American Republican candidate comes just a week after met in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putinafter doing previously with Zelensky.
Orbán, on tour through Russia and China
During theNATO summitthe Polish head of Foreign Affairs, Radoslaw Sikorski, commented on the rOrbán’s recent trips to Russia and Chinastating that in the near future, EU members They will take measures to discipline the prime minister from Hungary.
“As you know, the presidency no longer has powers in Foreign Affairs after the Treaty of Lisbon. Here it gave the impression that the presidency was mediating the war in Ukrainesaid Sikorski.
We know that EU members are represented by the president of the Council of the EU, and foreign policy by the High Representative. That’s what we elected them for, so this situation caused a big surprise,” he added.
