Viktor Orban Also Had a Role in Bringing About Peace + Video

"Those who took part in the Middle East Peace Summit were people who had contributed to achieving peace. Viktor Orban also played a role in bringing about peace, which is why he was there,” Zoltan Kovacs said on the Harcosok Oraja (Fighters' Hour) program.

Zoltan Kovacs, Hungary's State Secretary for International Communications, on Harcosok Oraja (Fighters' Hour) (Source: YouTube)

Hungary's Place Is in the EU

Responding to the Democratic Coalition’s (DK) petition to prevent Hungary from leaving the EU and NATO, Kovacs said, “It can’t be easy for them. They’re the ones on the left constantly spreading the idea that Viktor Orban wants to leave the EU, even though this has never once been raised at any government meeting or forum since 2010.”

On migration, he said, “It’s a lie that twenty-six countries agree with illegal immigration. A growing number of members are speaking out against it.”
He added that Hungary’s task is to “remind Europe’s leaders that Europe is not like that — it’s a community of sovereign nations.”

When asked about Katalin Cseh and the Momentum Party’s pro-war stance, Kovacs said,“They’re spreading the most shameless lies, even though they said they wouldn’t even run in the 2026 elections. We’re trying to bring common sense back into an increasingly toxic debate.”

He added that Andrej Babis’s recent election victory in the Czech Republic strengthens the Visegrad Four (V4), noting: “France is in chaos, Germany too. Babis’s words are based on reason, and the V4 is growing stronger thanks to his victory."

"The V4 is not about opposing something; it’s about asserting our own interests — particularly our shared stance on the war,”

the state secretary stressed.

The Tisza Party Would Dismantle Benefits, Assistance

On the Roma community and rumors that the government “buys” their votes, Kovacs said such accusations aim to sow distrust. “Yes, the economy isn’t the same as before the war, before 2021, but employment hasn’t dropped — including among our many Roma compatriots. The Roma know who supports them: not with handouts, but with work and a decent life. They know who they want to vote for.”

He also pointed out that today's young people do not have to face what adults had to face before the change of regime, under a dictatorship. The numerous measures and family policy support are also intended for them and to help them too. “These support programs don’t exist by chance — they were built up over time. The flat-rate income tax didn’t happen overnight." In reference to the Tisza Party's proposed Tisza Tax, he said, "A progressive tax system would destroy the entire system of family and social support. The government believes in a work-based society, where assistance is tied to employment.”

Peace March on October 23

As head of the task force coordinating the October 23 national celebrations, Kovacs said preparations are on track. This year, along with the usual events, there will again be a Peace March, just as in 2022, and

Prime Minister Viktor Orban will deliver a speech at Kossuth Square.

“On October 22, we’ll celebrate at the University of Technology and at Bem Jozsef Square as usual. On the 23rd, at 7:30 a.m. the national flag will be hoisted outside the Parliament, the Peace March will gather at Elvis Presley Square from 9 a.m., depart at 11, and at 1 p.m. Prime Minister Orban will give his speech at Kossuth Square,” Kovacs said of the holiday weekend's events.

Cover photo: Zoltan Kovacs, Hungary's State Secretary for International Communications, on Harcosok Oraja (Fighters' Hour) (Source: YouTube)