Coronavirus – FM Szijjártó: National action works best
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National responses to the novel coronavirus epidemic are the most effective, and coordination by Brussels has been pushed into the background, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said on Tuesday.
In a speech in parliament, Szijjártó briefed lawmakers about recent NATO and EU foreign ministerial meetings, saying that decisions were being made on a national basis with national specifics and interests in mind.
He said the parliamentary session he was addressing was “living proof that the international fake news factory” had got it wrong, and Hungary’s parliament was indeed in session during the state of emergency.
The minister slammed western Europe for lecturing China about democracy while “queuing up” for Chinese health protection equipment.
European policy on ties with Asia may have to be reassessed once the epidemic is over, he added.