Balazs Orban: Hungary Resists Pressure from Brussels

The government is committed to resisting obstruction and pressure from the Hungarian opposition or Brussels on issues such as energy security, migration policy, or the 13th-month pension for retirees, the Hungarian prime minister's political director told Kossuth Radio's Sunday morning program.

Balazs Orban, the Hungarian prime ministers political director, delivers a presentation at the Rubikon Institute conference in Budapest on January 25, 2025 (Photo: MTI/Boglarka Bodnar)

He recalled that over the past 10-15 years, the Hungarian government has managed to preserve the real value of pensions and even increase their purchasing power, despite budgetary difficulties in certain years.  Balazs Orban emphasized that the 13th-month pension will be paid this year as well, with the necessary funds already allocated.

We are committed to resisting pressure from the Hungarian opposition or Brussels,

the Hungarian prime ministers political director reaffirmed.
Cover photo: Balazs Orban, the Hungarian prime ministers political director, delivers a presentation at the Rubikon Institute conference in Budapest on January 25, 2025 (Photo: MTI/Boglarka Bodnar)