The renewal of the Charity Hospital of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (MAZSIHISZ) is part of a nationwide reconstruction of Hungary’s health-care system, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the inauguration of the refurbished hospital on Wednesday.
PM Orbán: easier to work with the USA, Russia than with the EU
The government has revamped 91 hospitals, 54 walk-in clinics and 107 ambulance stations, while 13 Budapest hospitals have also seen developments, he said. In the context of the history of Jewish hospitals in Budapest, Orbán said: “It is important nowadays to remind ourselves that war is bad and peace is good. It is good if Hungary is surrounded by peaceful life, rather than war.”
Orbán said that when MAZSIHISZ leader Andor Grósz was appointed, they agreed on refurbishing the hospital, among other goals that he said would be fulfilled “in the coming period”.
Responding to a question, Orbán said that in its pro-peace work, Hungarian foreign policy must pick the tasks it is strong enough for. He said he found it easier to work with the US and Russia on the issue than “in our real home, the European Union”. “While the ratios are different in [talks in] the corridors than at the negotiating table, there is no doubt that we still have a pro-war majority to convince” in the EU, he said. He said he counted on the organised European Jewish community in his work in Brussels.
Nawrocki’s visit
Asked about the cancellation of Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s visit to Budapest, Orbán said the reasons lay in Polish domestic politics. He said he was looking forward to incoming Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis’s inauguration, and vowed to convene a prime ministerial meeting of the Visegrád Group shortly after.
While Hungary currently holds the rotating presidency of the grouping of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, “this is a lame-duck organisation at the moment” as the members are split down the middle on strategic issues, he said. “Once the change in the Czech Republic is legal, the V4 will be revived on a prime ministerial level, and I hope that that will give us an opportunity to meet the Polish president, too,” he added.
Charity Hospital has an outstanding role
In his speech, Andor Grósz noted the complete refurbishment of the charity hospital was made possible thanks to a government grant of almost 8.5 billion forints (EUR 22.3m). The hospital serves the whole of Hungarian society, not only the Jewish community, he said.
The Charity Hospital has an outstanding role in treating chronic patients, orthopedic patients as the site of the largest hospice ward in the country, he said. Plans for the future include expanding specialist and outpatient services, he said, thanking the government, hospital employees, and Jewish and non-Jewish communities for their support.
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The EUrotrash is itching for a war. Just the other day, some N.A.T.O. admiral said they’re considering a “preemptive strike” against Russia.
These people are totally insane! They should all be in padded room instead of making decisions affecting literally billions of people!
Your NATO fantasy is as detached from reality as the idea that a single hospital renovation fixes a systemic healthcare crisis. The alliance’s purpose is collective defense, not launching “preemptive strikes” — a concept you’ve likely confused with a movie plot. Stick to the article’s topic, or at least stick to facts.
And if, even I know that you are not Hungarian and this is a Hungarian matter to be decided, don’t like the NATO leave it and the second day you will find Your beloved Putin on the doors of Budapest!.
Save us please from your nonsense for the gods you may believe in Steiner!
Excellent reply comment.
How is it easier to work on the issue of peace with Russia? Russia is easier to work with on peace than the EU is according to Orban. Did the EU invade anyone? Did the EU launch any wars? I had no idea that Russia is such a peace loving nation. Thank you comrade Orban for setting me straight.
I see the usual barking dogs , Larry, Curly and Joe from their cubicle in the CIA office at the US Embassy in Budapest. The 3 stooges have been awoken by a dose of reality from Michael Steiner. Come you guys haven’t your boss Trump started enough trouble globally during NeoCon Dons 1st year? Picking a war with Venezuela, China, and just about any country on the planet that does not kiss Donnie Boys ring. America you will not be missed when you finally collapse.
Trump is a coup plotting criminal. He is a low life scumbag whom Putin assisted to get into power to help get us to the situation where the US is letting Putin have his way in Ukraine. As far as America “collapsing” that is the talk of completely delusional people.