National Council President Rosenkranz met Orban in Budapest

All four belong to the national conservative government party Fidesz, which together with the FPÖ is part of the right-wing parliamentary group patriots for Europe. In her conversations, Orbán and Rosary discussed bilateral matters, reported the official Hungarian news agency MTI, which also pointed out that the FPÖ won the National Council election in September. Another topic of conversation was the effects of the planned accession of Ukraine to the European Union on Austria and Hungary, including the associated risks for security, economy and agriculture. Orbán has faced the rapprochement of Ukraine and the support of the country attacked by Russia at EU level.

“Start of a nice friendship”

Kövér emphasized the “traditional good relationships” between Austria and Hungary, which are built not only on a historical but also on an economic basis. The Hungarian President of Parliament emphasized that Austria was the second largest investor and the fourth largest trading partner in Hungary. “In addition, more than 100,000 Hungarian employees who work in Austria contribute to strengthening the Hungarian economy,” he said.

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The meeting with rosary in Budapest was short, but the “start of a nice friendship”, added Kövér. And the rosary also described the meeting as short, as MTI reported. However, he added that “its quality is not defined by its duration, but by its content”. At the meeting, they spoke about the joint efforts of both countries to promote the EU membership of the Southeast European countries, which was in the interests of Europe, the EU and also Austria and Hungary.

Orbán as the first international guest

Rosary had already hit Orbán at the end of October. Orbán was the first international guest of the National Council President in Vienna. The Hungarian Prime Minister also hit the FPÖ leadership in parliament, including party leader Herbert Kickl. Orbán and Kickl signed a common “Viennese explanation”. In the text, “the special responsibility of the Western character of our continent” is emphasized. The explanation also speaks against “an absurd multitude of other genders” alongside women and men. The fact that Kickl had signed the explanation in the name of Austria was criticized by political competitors as a “impact on office”.

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