Hungarian Parliament Speaker: Most of Europe wants peace
László Kövér, the speaker of parliament, said on Tuesday that the majority of Europeans wanted peace, not war, and he said the Hungarian nation should “try to collaborate more closely and act together under the shadow of war”.
“Europe wants peace, not war”
According to László Kövér, the majority of Europeans wants peace, not war. Illustration: depositphotos.com
Marking the Day of National Cohesion, he told commercial news channel Hír TV that this year’s national day was about belonging together more than ever “because in the shadow of war we need to stand close and give encouragement to one another”.
The speaker expressed hope that ethnic Hungarians beyond the borders would have representatives elected as MEPs in the EP. “I hope Transylvanian Hungarians will have at least two elected MEPs who can strengthen the pro-peace camp,” he said.
Concerning the Russia-Ukraine war, Kövér said the European political elite which had sought to incite nations into a war psychosis “does not really believe in what they’re saying or doing”.
“I think they are cynical villains to the core,” he said, adding that “the majority of the public in Europe — more than 60 percent — supports peace, does not want a war and hates the idea that the Russia-Ukraine war might escalate into a European war.”
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Our Politicians love comparing themselves to statesmen, the likes of Mr. Churchill, Mr. Reagan and Mr. Bush Sr. at times:
“As German pressure mounted on Czechoslovakia, Churchill without success urged the government to effect a joint declaration of purpose by Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. When the Munich Agreement with Hitler was made in September 1938, sacrificing Czechoslovakia to the Nazis, Churchill laid bare its implications, insisting that it represented “a total and unmitigated defeat.””
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winston-Churchill/During-World-War-I
“Freedom is not the sole prerogative of the lucky few”:
https://www.deseret.com/2022/5/31/23148705/perspective-reagan-freedom-democracy-american-ideals-speech-at-westminster-cold-war/
If it had not been for the efforts of Messrs. Reagan and Bush as well as the legacy of statesmen like Mr. Churchill and Franklin Rosevelt … No comment.