Hungarian FM: ‘Saving lives not to be mixed up with politics’
“Saving human lives must not be mixed up with politics,” Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in New York on Wednesday, adding that “some players set that principle aside during the coronavirus pandemic and considered the vaccines as political statements based on their country of origin”.
A statement from the foreign ministry quoted the minister as saying at a discussion on health care organised within the UN General Assembly session now underway that such behaviour was “irresponsible”, adding that “political decisions must not cause people to die”. Application of various vaccines should be treated as a medical question, while “the country of origin of applications or products must not be the subject of political disputes”, Szijjártó said.
On another subject, Szijjártó said the Hungarian government was committed to the UN’s objectives aimed at providing clean drinking water to all residents globally. In Hungary, he added, everybody has access to clean water.
In another development, he said differences of health care in each country should not be considered as a legal basis for illegal migration. Hungary has so far received some 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine, and provided them with the same health services and schooling as its own residents, Szijjártó said.
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Source: MTI
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Caught in a lie, Mr. Szijjártó? On July 15, 2022 the EU Commission called on Hungary (INFR(2016)2047) to comply with the requirements of the Drinking Water Directive (98/83/EC). The Directive requires Member States to ensure that water intended for human consumption is wholesome and clean. According to EU rules, drinking water should be free from micro-organisms and parasites, and from substances that could pose a potential danger to human health.
According to the EU Commission, thirteen water supply zones have excessive levels of arsenic and boron in the drinking water.
The EU is not taking Mr. Szijjártó’s word for it. We now have two months to respond and take the necessary measures. Otherwise, the EU Commission may decide to refer the case to the Court of Justice of the European Union. Oh no – not again!