Liberal US administration working on destroying Hungarian relations, says PM's political director

Among the strategic goals of Hungary are to join the ranks of truly developed countries of the world as soon as possible, and to become a hub of research and development, at least regionally, says Balazs Orban. The PM's political director also revealed what is needed to achieve this.

By studying different ideologies, Hungary tries to deduce from them the elements that can be applied to create value. At the same time, Hungary has no desire to be the instrument nor the servant of any great power, but decides on its own path forward after internal debates, he stressed.

Another strategic goal, the director cited, is for Hungary to join the ranks of truly developed countries of the world as soon as possible, and to become a hub of research and development, at least in regional terms. To this end, he identified economic steps such as infrastructure development, increasing productivity, further investment in public services and education, and as a political goal: Hungary having an influence on developments in the region.

Hungary's complex economy

He called for development of new partnerships, active institutional involvement and further integration into the global economy, as further tools for implementing such a policy.

The geographical location and cultural heritage of Hungary are conducive to achieving this, and serve as an important meeting point and bridge between East and West.

The country's complex, export-oriented economy is a good basis for Hungary to become a key state in the region. In this context, he pointed out that according to the Harvard Economic Complexity Index, Hungary is now the 11th most complex economy in the world - close behind the Netherlands, Germany and Austria - and that foreign capital influx into the country from both the East and the West have multiplied in the last 10 years.

Before closing his speech, he spoke about bilateral relations, highlighting as a negative example that the current liberal US administration is not working towards strengthening relations, but rather on destroying them.

As part of this endeavor, the US has gone as far as to employ ideological and political pressure tactics to dissuade American companies from investing in Hungary and vice versa, putting obstacles in front of Hungarian entrepreneurs who want to invest in the United States.

He added, however, that the Hungarian government is optimistic and will do its utmost to realize a just cooperation, as it is prudent, considering the excellent cooperation between the two countries in the past.

Cover photo: illustration (Photo: Facebook/Balazs Orban)