Good luck to the authorities! - Hungary's FM sends message re French riots + video

Recent events bear testament to the consequences of the EU's failed migration policy, Hungary's minister of trade and foreign affairs has said.

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NATO accession, defence cooperation and Ukraine 

At the press conference, FM Wlachovsky expressed his hope that Sweden's accession to NATO could be achieved in early July, ahead the Vilnius Summit, as it would be a significant contribution to reinforcing the alliance's defence capabilities. Slovakia's foreign minister also underlined that it was in the interest of all European states to have a sovereign and stable Ukraine, which can make its own decision as to when, and under what conditions, it will start peace negotiations. The news that a state-owned Slovak defence industry company would develop and produce tailor-made motorised artillery cannons in cooperation with its Ukrainian partner came just recently. 

Slovakia has limited capacities in this respect, so such cooperation provides an excellent opportunity,

Mr Wlachovsky said, responding to our newspaper's question. He added that, in view of the changed security situation, defence industrial cooperation of this kind and similar types should be strengthened throughout Europe.

In response to a journalist's question, FM Szijjartó said the Hungarian government's position on Ukraine's NATO membership remains unchanged: a country at war should not join the defence alliance. He emphasized that there was a relative consensus among member states regarding this issue, although the relased statements sometimes indicate otherwise.

Cover photo: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto (r) and Slovakia's Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Wlachovsky  (Photo: Facebook)