Though Hungary was caught in the left-wing crossfire in the European Union near the end of last year, we successfully defended against the attack and represented Hungarian interests in the EU budget. However, what is unlawful cannot go unsaid. We cannot allow EU legislation that seriously infringes the principle of legal certainty to remain in force; therefore, as we promised last year, together with Poland, we have taken the conditionality mechanism to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
"These are the same people who beheaded their enemies" – Patriarch Ignatius Ephrem II on the Syrian Conflict
The Syrian Orthodox Patriarch discussed Syria's situation and the fate of the dwindling Christian community.