2025 the year of breakthrough in Hungary? FM Szijjártó foresees peace this year – UPDATED
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The end of the war in Ukraine is closer than ever, and peace will contribute greatly to Hungary seeing a year of breakthrough in 2025, in the economy as well as in other fields, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said in Budapest on Wednesday.
Péter Szijjártó said on the sidelines of Wednesday’s cabinet meeting that the three years “in the neighbourhood and shadow of the war in Ukraine” had brought sanctions-related inflation, economic challenges and the burden of caring for refugees. Peace would be “refreshing and liberating” for the entire region as well as Hungary, he said according to a ministry statement.
He said the opportunity for peace to return to central Europe was now closer than ever. “The past three years have shown that Hungary was right about this, too … Only a US-Russia agreement can lead to peace.” Talks will continue this week, he said. “Hungary has an interest in the success of these talks and in a wide-ranging, comprehensive agreement, which will be an important guarantee for global and European security.” That, in turn, will create the environment for “serious economic growth”, he said.
He lamented that “not everyone in Europe thinks this way”, and said that liberal leaders were “pro-war … and want to undermine and hinder the success of US-Russia talks.” “It is clear why Europeans were not invited or allowed to participate in those negotiations. They are negotiating about peace, and they don’t need pro-war [partners] for that.” He said that at next week’s European summit, Hungary will represent the stance that the swift success of the peace talks is in Europe’s interest.
UPDATE: “Aim to make 2025 breakthrough year justified”
Hungary’s goal to make 2025 a breakthrough year is justified, Szijjártó said at the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency’s annual Investor of the Year awards ceremony in Budapest on Wednesday.
“Peace!” – at what price? And for how long?
I was speaking to some Germans – they were saying it would perhaps be best if Russia took back “all of its former satellites” (including their former East, Hungary, Poland, Romania and so on) so the rest of Europe would be released from the financial burden (all “takers”).
Slovakia and Hungary were highest on the list, for ostensible reasons…
https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/12/09/eu-budget-who-pays-the-most-into-the-eu-and-who-gains-the-most
I had to let that sink in a little bit – however, this is a result of this “Our People First!” message. “Why would we give them our money?”.
As our Politicians cheer on Mr. Trump for cutting foreign aid. Technically, we receive lots of foreign aid…
The year of breakthrough in Hungary is 2026 when Fidesz is removed from office.