Balazs Orban: Essence of Hungary's Grand Strategy is to Ensure Peace and Development While Defending the Country

According to PM Viktor Orban's policy chief, Hungary needs to build relations in all areas and in many directions in order to achieve its national goals.

Former LMP MP Andras Schiffer (left) and Balazs Orban, PM Viktor Orban's policy chief, at the Tranzit Festival in Tihany, on August 23, 2024. (Photo: Hatlaczki Balazs)

Balazs Orban countered by pointing out that "the Hungarian economy is currently among the best in Europe in terms of complexity, which allows it to respond quickly and effectively to changes in the global economy. Additionally, Hungary is among the leaders in the EU in terms of the share of renewable energy sources."

Cover photo: Andras Schiffer, a lawyer and a former MP of the opposition LMP party (left), and Balazs Orban, PM Viktor Orban's policy chief and chairman of the board of trustees at Mathias Corvinus Collegium (right), attend a discussion entitled "What Should the Hungarian Grand Strategy Contain?" at the Tranzit Festival in Tihany on August 23, 2024 (Photo: Balazs Hatlaczki)