FM Szijjártó’s secret Prague visit: Czech Deputy PM called him Moscow’s Trojan horse

The Czech ANO party would never attack Hungary for protecting its sovereignty “as the incumbent Czech government is doing”, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said in Prague on Thursday. Patriotic forces “agree on the importance of protecting sovereignty”, he said after talks with ANO leaders, including former Czech PM Andrej Babis.

Orbán’s ally prepares in Prague

Szijjártó said they were in agreement that elections in central Europe were often subject to interference “directed against patriotic, conservative parties and governments” by other countries.

“The international liberal mainstream, the Soros empire, has interfered with political processes in several central European countries, including the Czech Republic and Hungary,” he said in a ministry statement, noting the Czech government’s support for European Commission infringement procedure against Hungary over the latter’s sovereignty protection law.

Babis “has assured me that an ANO government would find it inconceivable to side with” an attack on Hungary’s sovereignty by the commission, Szijjártó said. He said “friends and allies” in Czechia were “getting stronger” and ANO and Babis enjoyed “growing support”. “Everyone’s looking forward to the September parliamentary elections with great anticipation,” he said.

Babis is a true friend of Hungary, FM Szijjártó said:

Fidesz, ANO allies

Both ANO and Hungary’s Fidesz are working in the Patriots for Europe group to help the EU regain its competitiveness and to “put an end to the era of hypocritical policies”, the minister said. “We are working together to ensure that everyone respects our sovereignty … to stop illegal migration and change Brussels’ pro-migration policy,” he said. “We are also working together to stop the further erosion of Europe’s competitiveness owing to hypocritical and politicised energy policy decisions,” he added.

According to Szijjártó, Babis and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán jointly prevented the introduction of mandatory migrant quotas in Europe. He added that the fight was not over because “Brussels wants to impose migrants and its pro-migration policy on Europe.” “We’re resisting and saying ‘no’ to migration, and protecting our homelands from illegal migrants as patriots fighting together…”

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