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Hungary’s FM Szijjártó talks about the start of a new golden age with the USA
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US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Hungary is yet another clear sign of the start of a new “golden age” in relations between Hungary and the United States, “which all Hungarians can benefit from”, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said on Tuesday.
FM Szijjártó: new golden age with the USA
Speaking to public news channel M1 after the vice president’s arrival in Budapest, Szijjártó noted that Vance’s visit was the first by a US vice president to Hungary since 1991. It is also the highest-level visit by a US leader since 2006, he added.
“Relations and cooperation between the two countries have reached a completely different quality since [US President] Donald Trump’s return to office,” Szijjártó said. “There are practical signs of this as well, as all Hungarians and every Hungarian family stands to benefit from this cooperation.”
“The presidential system in the US means that the personal relationship with the president is hugely important when it comes to bilateral cooperation,” the minister said. “So [Prime Minister] Viktor Orban and Donald Trump’s friendship has ushered in a new golden age in this respect.”
Severe energy crisis on the horizon
He cited practical benefits, including Hungary’s re-inclusion in the US ESTA visa-waiver programme and Trump’s approval for Hungary to continue buying cheap Russian energy, which protected the regulated utilities price scheme. Without this, he said, households would be paying triple what they pay now for utilities.
Szijjártó warned that Europe was heading towards a “severe energy crisis”, with looming oil and gas shortages and soaring prices. “But we Hungarians can shield ourselves from this if Eastern energy supplies remain,” he said, contrasting Brussels’ “ideological” energy policy with the US’ “pragmatic approach”.
Concerning energy cooperation between the two countries, Szijjártó noted record bilateral trade turnover in 2025, exceeding 10 billion US dollars, and 16 American investment projects worth 200 billion forints (EUR 522.2m).
“And this momentum isn’t stopping, as bilateral trade turnover is up more than 50 percent so far this year, and in the last three weeks alone, we’ve announced six new US investments worth 100 billion forints,” he added.
Hungary only EU member in Trump’s Board of Peace
Szijjártó said the US vice president’s schedule includes a small-group meeting at the Castle District premises of the Prime Minister’s Office, followed by plenary talks with a wider delegation.
The topics on the agenda will include the future of Western civilisation, migration policy, family policy challenges, including “gender ideology”, and global and European peace and security, “with Hungary being the only European Union member of the Board of Peace established by President Donald Trump”, he said.
“And alongside the bigger issues facing Western civilisation, the two countries are working closely together on practical issues, such as econ
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Featured image: Facebook/Szijjártó Péter
wait a minute, i though we were already on the Hun Golden Age, i mean salaries have skyrocket and inflation and unemployment are in record low. oh wait, that is the reality that fidesz have on their heads. Just like the peacemaker of Trump and his Board of piece, creating an energy crisis that no one asked for