Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a meeting in Bucharest on Wednesday afternoon with Kelemen Hunor, the president of the Hungarian Democratic Union in Romania, then with the Romanian prime minister, and finally with the heads of government of the EU member states and the president of the European Council, said Bertalan Havasi, the prime minister’s press chief.
On Wednesday, the Hungarian Prime Minister first held a working meeting with the Prime Minister of Romania, Marcel Ciolacu, in the company of the Romanian Transport Minister Sorin Grindeanu and the Minister of European Union Affairs, János Bóka, in the Victoria Palace.
According to Maszol’s report, after the joint negotiations with the Romanian and Hungarian prime ministers, Kelemen Hunor emphasized: “Romania and Hungary have many common interests within the region, which they can jointly represent to Brussels. If the member states of the former communist bloc in Central Europe and Eastern Europe cooperate within the Union, it will be much easier for everyone to assert their interests”.
The Hungarian Prime Minister will then the EU on Wednesday evening Strategic Agenda 2024–2029 he joined the preparatory meeting in Bucharest together with the Prime Ministers of Croatia, Belgium and Slovenia, the President of Romania, and Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, reads Viktor Orbán’s official website. According to Maszol, the leading politicians discussed EU priorities in an informal manner.
The Strategic Agenda is a document to be adopted at the end of the EU institutional cycle, which outlines the strategic challenges for the next institutional cycle and provides guidance to the EU institutions. The schedule is adopted by the heads of state and government, and before the decision, the document is consulted on several occasions in small groups in several European cities.
The mini-summit also discussed nominations for the position of NATO Secretary General. In addition to Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is also a candidate for the position, but the latter is opposed by Hungary.
After the joint press conference with Michelle, Klaus Iohannis said that he has no intention of withdrawing from the candidacy, despite the fact that several major NATO member countries have confirmed that they support Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for the position of Secretary General. “I have no intention of backing down or negotiating anything else. I am focusing on NATO, and yes, statements are made, but I still believe that my chances are real,” he said.
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2024-04-04 04:14:30