Estonia deputy PM Helme held talks in Budapest
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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Mart Helme, deputy prime minister and interior minister of Estonia, for talks in Budapest on Monday.
Bertalan Havasi, the prime minister’s press chief, quoted the Estonian deputy PM as saying that Estonia’s Conservative People’s Party, of which Helme is head, considers Hungary and the Visegrad cooperation as examples promoting important European values in debates on the future of the community.
Orbán and Helme agreed that supporting national economies, culture, and education, as well as protecting Christian culture and ensuring effective protection to the EU’s external borders were important priorities, Havasi said.
They also noted that immigration policy should be made more stringent and European families required support in order to resolve demographic problems, Havasi added.
Novák discusses border, family policy with Estonian interior minister
Hungary and Estonia both aim to create a strong Europe comprising strong member states, Katalin Novák, the state secretary for family and youth affairs, said after talks with Estonian Interior Minister Mart Helme in Budapest on Monday.
The issue of migration is a priority for both countries, Novák said, adding that Helme, who also serves as deputy prime minister, will also be briefed on Hungarian border protection measures during his visit.