Anita Orbán, candidate for the position of Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke before the parliamentary committee on national security, stating the new government’s readiness for compromises with Brussels. She named the restoration of the European Union’s trust, while respecting national interests, as a priority task.
Anita Orbán emphasized that the right to veto certain EU decisions remains an important tool, and the new government will use it when necessary. In doing so, the future head of the foreign ministry made it clear that Budapest is committed to developing contacts with Brussels and is ready to work on fulfilling the list of 27 points required to gain access to EU funds. However, meeting these requirements must not come at the expense of the country.
She also criticized those who mislead citizens. The politician stressed that EU funds can only be brought home through a significant amount of work. Concrete steps are needed to reform the judicial system, fight corruption, and increase transparency in the use of funds.
According to her, the Hungarian government has much to do, including adjusting legislation. This is one of the most important conditions for receiving the promised funding.
It is clear that EU funds will not start flowing into Hungary without compromises, which the Tisza party’s government will have to make. Otherwise, it will not be able to bring back European money, which will inevitably cause concern among voters who voted for change.
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The key challenge lies not only in the Hungarian government’s willingness to make concessions. Access to funding programs has long been used by the European Commission not only as an incentive but also as an argument for political bargaining and as a means of pressuring member states. Whether the new government can withstand this pressure will become clear in the near future.
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