PM Orban: Hungary's Int'l Room for Maneuver Expanded Significantly Over the Past Year

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban opened the Heads of Mission Conference on Monday morning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaking at the Heads of Mission Conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 24, 2025 (Photo: MTI/Prime Minister’s Press Office/Vivien Cher Benko).

The prime minister held discussions with Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto and the ministry’s top officials before delivering a speech to Hungarian ambassadors and consuls general.

In his speech, PM Orban highlighted the opportunities and major challenges facing Hungarian diplomacy, in light of existing factors such as the new U.S. administration, current developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and the European Union’s continued wartime stance.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks at the Heads of Mission meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Budapest on March 24, 2025. Photo by MTI/Prime Minister's Press Office/ Vivien Cher Benko

Mr Orban highlighted:

Hungary’s international maneuvering room had expanded significantly over the past year.

He then outlined the country's program for key economic and political breakthroughs.

Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto also commented on the event via social media, stating:

Ambassadors gathered. Tasks assigned. 2025 will be the year of political and economic breakthroughs.

Cover image: Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaking at the Heads of Mission Conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 24, 2025 (Photo: MTI/Prime Minister’s Press Office/Vivien Cher Benko).