Hungary's EU Presidency to Show Europe Real Alternative in Strong Headwinds, Analyst Says

Hungary assumes the EU presidency until the end of this year staring on July 1st. This position gives the country an opportunity to present an alternative to the self-indulgent, globalist and pro-war positions of Brussels, Szazadveg's Policy Analysis Director Zoltan Kiszelly, told Magyar Nemzet.

The flags of Hungary and the European Union (Photo: NurPhoto/AFP/Beata Zawrzel)

The Hungarian Parliament in Budapest is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Photo: Hemis/AFP/Bertrand GARDEL )

Brussels is abandoning the interests of Europe on the altar of globalist, Anglo-Saxon, pro-war interests. They are sacrificing Europe while Hungary wants to strengthen the continent,

he stressed.

Back to our roots

A few decades ago, Europe dared to dream big which culminated in the Maastricht Treaty and that the EU could be an equal partner to the United States, but that these dreams have long been buried in Brussels, the expert says.

The current EU has reached the limits of its performance capacity. It is evident that the euro zone is a ticking time bomb that the Germans can no longer continue to finance. With sanctions and ongoing war funding, this situation will explode in three to five years. It will be a change that the Brussels elite is trying to cover up,

he continued.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for the European Union Heads of State dinner (Photo: AFP/STOYAN NENOV)

"The task of the Hungarian presidency, therefore, is to reintroduce as an alternative the old integration and concept prevalent until the 1990s and advocated by Kohl and Mitterrand, namely that the EU is a strong integration of strong European countries." He added:

They are trying to isolate, financially debilitate and penalize Hungary, so that we cannot build an alliance. But when, in the medium term, the war accelerates the processes mentioned above, then perhaps the Hungarian position will become the majority one, just as it has become on migration.

In Zoltan Kiszelly's view, the Hungarian presidency is a prime opportunity to present a counterpoint that is real and positive for Europe. "Time will prove us right," he underlined.

Cover photo: The flags of Hungary and the European Union (Photo: NurPhoto/AFP/Beata Zawrzel)