FM Péter Szijjártó: Hungarian-Spanish relations rest on mutual respect
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Relations between Hungary and Spain can be characterised as resting on mutual respect, the foreign minister said in Madrid after talks with Jose Manuel Albares, his Spanish counterpart.
A social democratic government in the Mediterranean region and a conservative, civic government in central Europe naturally have differing views on relatively many issues, primarily in the area of social policy, Szijjártó said. “We are however in agreement that we will focus on issues we agree on, and which serve both nations’ best interest,” he said.
The two countries will in this spirit continue to strengthen economic cooperation in the area of car manufacturing with a focus on Spanish companies that are important suppliers in the Hungarian market, Szijjártó said.
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The foreign minister said there were common European Union-related issues Spain and Hungary could work together on in the coming years. These include the bloc’s enlargement in the Western Balkans which both Budapest and Madrid supports, he said. They also agreed that the situation in regions south of the bloc needed to be monitored closely, given the importance of stability and security in north Africa, he added.
The only way! Szijjártó is the best post-war Hungarian Foreign Minister. He projects Hungary’s interests and does it better than anyone has. I would like to see him follow Orbán as Hungarian Prime Minister after the next cycle.