There Will be No Country to Call Hungary If Brussels Has its Way

On big issues that concern Hungarians and other Europeans alike, the Hungarian government's position is in the majority also in other European countries, PM Orban's policy chief says.

Budapest, 2023. szeptember 22. Orbán Balázs, a miniszterelnök politikai igazgatója beszédet mond a 3. Danube geopolitikai csúcs második napján a fõvárosi Lónyay-Hatvany Villában 2023. szeptember 22-én. MTI/Soós Lajos Fotó: Soós Lajos

He added that in the evaluation of the situation shared by the prime minister at the Fidesz congress, Hungary's leaders have experienced the most difficult years of governance. "The Hungarian government came under severe pressure to get involved in the war, and then the negative consequences of the sanctions policy, such as skyrocketing energy prices and inflation, had a serious impact."

"We've been through such a difficult period that we couldn't have imagined, but we managed to deliver on the commitments set as our government program."

"We've been able to protect pensions and family subsidies, as well as to ensure that utility costs are the lowest for Hungarians and that those who want to work have jobs," he said, adding that inflation has also started to decline, so next year the country can return to the massive growth Hungarians have become accustomed to in the past.

Cover photo: Balazs Orban, the Hungarian PM's political director (Photo: MTI/Lajos Soos)