Strengthening Hungarian-German Relations: Key Insights from the National University of Public Service Consultation

MTIGermany must play a leading role in Europe, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said at the National University of Public Service on Monday, arguing that “there is no strong European Union without a strong Germany.”

At a discussion with Knut Abraham, a CDU Bundestag member, Gulyás said there was “no question” that Germany was Hungary’s most important economic partner, with a quarter of Hungarian exports going to Germany. He added that surveys showed 75-80 percent of German investors would invest again in Hungary.

As regards political relations, Gulyás said there were some within the conservative CDU/CSU bloc with whom the Hungarian government had a “hostile” relationship, adding, at the same time, that “if we are not talking about Christian Democrat representatives in Brussels, then relations are good”.

Concerning the Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) showing in February’s federal elections, Gulyas said the primary source of voter dissatisfaction with Germany’s traditional parties was illegal migration and the deterioration of public safety that came with it. Universal basic income and gender policy were also reasons for discontent, he added. Gulyás said that after what CDU/CSU politicians had done in Brussels, it was understandable that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán hosted the AfD’s leader in Budapest. Details HERE: Far-right AfD co-leader: Hungary and Orbán model for Germany

Turning to transatlantic relations, Gulyás said that because the Democratic administrations in the United States had aimed to oust the Hungarian government, Hungary had welcomed Donald Trump’s victory, adding that relations between the two governments remained “particularly good”. He added, however, that a negative impact of the US tariffs on the German auto industry would also harm the Hungarian economy.

Abraham said Hungarian-German relations remained on a solid foundation, underlining the importance of maintaining dialogue, as the EU could only survive if European unity remained intact.

As we wrote this morning, Hungary’s EU Veto is under threat because of Germany’s secret plan to weaken Hungary’s influence in the EU, details HERE.

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2 Comments

  1. Germany will have also the most powerful military in Europe. Soon, Europe will no longer need USA. We will lead!

  2. Germany had the most powerful army in Europe in 1938, remember what happened. Germany should never be rearmed. German population cannot be trusted, they are easily swayed; remember Merkel flooded the country with migrants n 2015 and 50% of these migrants are still on welfare of make-work projects. German population supported Merkel’s policy.

    If Germany rearms, then it would be prudent for all European nations to do the same as well as start building iron domes like Israel. The US will not participate in the next European war.

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