Orbán: We need a strong European People’s Party

In the Parliament Building Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Hunor Kelemen had talks about the tasks related to the congress of the European People’s Party to be held in Helsinki in November. At the meeting the parties also reviewed the common Transylvanian development plans, Bertalan Havasi announced.

The Deputy State Secretary heading the Press Office of the Prime Minister said that at the meeting the President of Fidesz and the President of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) agreed that a strong European People’s Party is required, and they are able to fight jointly for Hungarian interests in the most effective possible manner if after the May EP elections a strong People’s Party group is formed within the European Parliament.

Mr Orbán and Mr Kelemen pointed out that, in the present situation, they will both support Manfred Weber’s nomination to the post of President of the European Commission, Mr Havasi informed the press.

He said at today’s meeting the parties also reviewed the common Transylvanian development projects which are taking place with the support of the Hungarian government, with special regard to educational, cultural and economic development projects.

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Source: www.kormany.hu/en