"It's been two years since we held the last conference. The world has changed since then and we are in the shadow of a war," PM Orban told the Budapest Demographic Summit. He went on to emphasize that, fortunately, good things had also happened, like the Italian right securing an election win, in a last-minute victory.
"The friendship between the two countries is ironclad, because both nations are home to freedom fighters. Both countries know that there is no freedom without authority, and that families are the foundation of nations,"
he noted.
PM Orban also underlined that Bulgaria was an important partner for Hungary in providing protection against illegal migration, and also in the field of energy security. He extended a special welcome to the Azeri and Bosnian delegations. Hungary is a strong bastion of support for families in the world, and attacks only make us stronger, he pointed out.
The Demographic Summit is important
"As you may know, Hungary is the most vocal advocate for families and demographic issues in international politics. This will not change, and the attacks on the Hungarian government in the liberal world will only harden us. There is no change," Hungary's prime minister said.
It is important to hold a demographic forum again after two years, because Europe is still led by a progressive, liberal elite, he explained, adding that instead of dealing with crucial issues, such as the demographic future of the continent, Europe is preoccupied with all kinds of half-baked notions and nonsense.
Mr Orban recalled that the Soviets were dead serious about reversing the directional flow of some rivers and overwriting the world order. This is what came to mind when the European Parliament voted two years ago that men can give birth to children.
He pointed out that an analysis by MCC found that the various Eurobarometer surveys reflect only on the fears of the progressive political elite and not on what people are concerned about.
"In a dictatorship, we can easily imagine leaders operating in their own bubble, but it is unthinkable that this could happen in a Western democracy, where the will of the electorate is decisive. And European citizens are most concerned about how they can start a family, create a secure home and bring their children up in safety. These are demographic issues, yet they are not the focus of European politics," the Hungarian PM underlined.