Ágnes Forsthoffer welcomed a delegation led by Republican Congresswoman Virginia Foxx to Hungary’s Parliament, where discussions focused on strengthening bilateral parliamentary ties and addressing the country’s key challenges.
Hungarian National Assembly Speaker Ágnes Forsthoffer met an American delegation led by Republican Congresswoman Virginia Foxx at the Hungarian Parliament building on Thursday, calling for closer cooperation between the two countries’ legislatures.
In a Facebook post published on Friday, Forsthoffer said the US delegation had praised the results of Hungary’s spring election and asked about the most pressing challenges facing the country.
Trust, the budget and energy diversification
Forsthoffer said she had highlighted several priorities during the meeting, including restoring public trust both domestically and internationally, stabilising the difficult budgetary situation inherited by the new government, and diversifying the country’s energy sources.
She also stressed the importance of ensuring that the state operates transparently and economically. According to the Speaker, the American delegation offered cooperation and support in parliamentary affairs, an offer she said she welcomed and was keen to build upon.
The meeting comes as Hungary seeks to strengthen its international relationships and address economic and energy-related challenges. However, Forsthoffer’s statement did not provide further details about specific agreements or initiatives discussed during the talks.
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New Hungarian-American parliamentary friendship group planned
Forsthoffer also announced that a Hungarian-American parliamentary friendship group would soon be established. According to her post, 34 MPs have already indicated their intention to join, making it potentially the largest such group. The initiative is intended to help develop relations between the two countries, with the Speaker highlighting potential opportunities in areas including the economy and innovation.
“We trust in the further development of Hungarian-American relations, which will open doors between the two countries, including in the fields of the economy and innovation,” Forsthoffer wrote. She thanked the visiting delegation for its visit and what she described as its supportive trust.
While the meeting signalled an interest in closer parliamentary cooperation, Forsthoffer’s public account focused on the broad direction of future relations rather than outlining concrete policy commitments. The planned friendship group could provide a parliamentary framework for maintaining dialogue and exploring areas of shared interest between Hungarian and American lawmakers.
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