And how can this change be implemented in practice? How can the deputy speaker and committee chair positions, which are traditionally granted on the basis of customs, be secured?
By winning elections and ensuring that in as many countries as possible, patriotic forces determine the political direction. Our Austrian sister party won the election, and all sorts of tactics are being used against them to prevent them from leading the country despite the democratic will of the people. Our Czech sister party has a good chance of winning the election in September, just as our Dutch sister party won the election and became the largest parliamentary force. Our Italian sister party is also part of the ruling coalition in Italy, and our French sister party won the most recent French parliamentary election.
In France, they received over a million more votes than the party in the second place, but due to the local electoral system, there is little correlation between the number of parliamentary seats and the votes cast. Interestingly, no one criticizes this, while every single rule or amendment in the Hungarian electoral system becomes the subject of international criticism. Essentially, what happened was that Le Pen’s party received over a million more votes than the party coming second, yet secured dozens fewer parliamentary seats.
The same is true in Great Britain, where Reform UK has five MPs, while the Liberal Democrats have seventy-two, even though Reform UK received two percent more of the vote. But I say that this is none of our business—if the British are content with this, so be it. They should just not criticize our system, which much more accurately reflects the will of the people.
A growing number of European countries are saying no to illegal migration, especially in light of recent events. Do you see any chance that, at the European level, what the Hungarian government has long advocated—helping where the problem arises rather than bringing it here—will be implemented?
I believe that more and more people in Europe have come to recognize the dangers of illegal migration. Among the public, I think there is clear support for anti-migration policies. However, this has not yet reached the level of government policies. Just look at Germany, where surveys show that seventy percent of people demand stricter measures against illegal migration, yet political decisions to enforce this are still not being made. In Hungary, governance is based on the will of the people, and Hungarian citizens made it clear in a referendum that they do not want illegal migration. That is why we prevent it, we stop it, and regardless of Europe’s migration policies, as long as we are in government, illegal migrants will not be allowed to enter Hungary.
Illegal migrants arrive in Europe en masse (Photo: NurPhoto via AFP)
Regarding Germany, in light of the upcoming elections, do you see any chance that this will change?
We do not know. One thing is certain: in German politics, the party that represents the future, Alternative for Germany, holds a position on migration very similar to ours. Clearly, if this party gains influence over future German government policy, change can be expected, which would be good for us. After all, if Europe’s strongest country adopts a migration policy similar to ours, that is good news for us.
If you had to highlight a single foreign policy goal for Hungary this year, what would it be?
It would be to support the growth of the Hungarian economy as much as possible through foreign policy and foreign trade efforts. Due to the geopolitical situation, as a country within the European Union and on the European continent, Hungary has faced extraordinary challenges. Consider that the sanctions imposed because of the war and the rise in energy prices led to inflation, which entailed a had fight to protect people or at least to mitigate its impact on their daily lives. Consider how these sanctions, which caused inflation, took away development and growth opportunities from Hungary and the Hungarian people! Now we must work to regain these opportunities. Now we must work to regain these opportunities, if I may put it that way. Our goal remains to implement the strategy of economic neutrality so that foreign policy can continue to bolster Hungary’s economic growth trajectory this year. And from this perspective, we see very positive signs, as investments coming into Hungary are increasing significantly from all directions.
Cover photo: Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto (Photo: Zoltan Havran)
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