Bence Retvari: The Left Always Hooks Up with a Foreign Entity + Video

As the Fighters’ Hour continues, on Monday host Balazs Nemeth welcomed parliamentary state secretary Bence Retvari, with whom he discussed, among other topics, the start of the school year.

Guests of this week's Fighters' Hour program (Photo: Fighters' Hour)

Baseless Criticism of Lake Balaton

Peter Magyar and his circles are also spreading a lie when they say that Lake Balaton is empty because it’s too expensive for Hungarians. On this, the show referenced Zoltan Guller, head of the Hungarian Tourism Agency, who said there are more visitors at Balaton this year than last year’s record season. Revenues of hospitality establishments have risen by 11 percent, and these figures do not yet include the effect of this weekend’s MotoGP race or the Strand Festival.

Hungarians love going to Balaton, and it’s also an attractive venue to foreigners — Germans, Austrians, Poles, and Czechs,

– the participants of the show noted.

Lies About Education

For years, the left has been spreading the falsehood that education in Hungary is in decline, that teachers are leaving in droves, and that schools cannot find replacements. Bence Retvari stressed that every mid-summer, many teachers are sought because they often change schools or workplaces in the summer. The left tried to create a misleading impression from this.  – “Not long ago, I spoke to a school principal who said that before posting a single job listing, 32 applicants had already applied. Fortunately, many are applying to be teachers, so they can no longer spread this lie with impunity,” he said. It is also false that school cafeteria meals have become significantly more expensive.

When we began governing, 32 billion forints were available to provide free meals for children in need. This year, that amount has risen to over 140 billion, and next year’s budget will increase it further to around 160 billion. Now, children in need can receive free meals not just during the school year, but also during spring, autumn, and winter breaks. Students in need can also participate in the summer meal programs,” 

– the state secretary explained, noting that the overwhelming majority of children in nurseries and kindergartens receive their meals free of charge.

Missed Opportunities Due to the Left

The show also discussed how the left frequently attacks the Otthon Start program. In doing so, they harm their own compatriots, who believe the lies and fail to take advantage of the opportunity. “This program is exceptional in Europe and very favorable for young people,” Retvari explained.

Unfortunately, it’s a bit like when opposition parties said during the coronavirus pandemic that no one should get vaccinated with Eastern vaccines, putting people’s health at risk. Tragically, there were cases because of this,

– the state secretary recalled.

Combating Fake News

In another show later this week, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto will discuss the Ukrainian attacks on the Dhruzba (Friendship) oil pipeline. Later in the week, the state secretary in charge of healthcare, Peter Takacs, returns to refute false claims about Hungary's healthcare system. “And from Janos Boka, I’ll ask why Brussels bureaucrats are so foolish,” host Balazs Nemeth wrote on his social media.

In this week's Fighters’ Hour program, host Nemeth Balazs will speak to two state secretaries and two ministers, as guests 

The show’s memorable first episodes quickly spread on Facebook and other online platforms, reaching hundreds of thousands and then millions of views within days. The first guest was Prime Minister Viktor Orban, but since then other guests have included Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto, Fidesz parliamentary group leader Mate Kocsis , and Health State Secretary Peter Takacs.