Hungary is looking increasingly isolated in the European Union (EU). Budapest's position irritates other members of the political union.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radoslaw Sikorski, in an interview with Visegrad Insight.
According to the minister, during the last meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, Hungary did not receive support for its position.
“Moreover, they (Hungarians - ed.) look isolated when they are the ones asking for solidarity with Europe on the issue of oil supplies. They do not receive this solidarity because it is difficult to make friends if someone radiates selfishness,” the Polish Foreign Minister said.
According to Sikorski, the EU Council meeting also raised the question of where exactly one of the meetings of foreign ministers will take place during the Hungarian presidency: in Budapest or in Brussels. The Polish minister, in turn, suggested holding the meeting in Ukraine as a compromise.
“As a compromise, I suggested holding it in Ukraine, either in Lviv or even in Mukachevo, which was initially met with enthusiasm by the Hungarian foreign minister. And let me remind you that a precedent was already set two years ago when this Council meeting was held in Kyiv,” Sikorsky explained.-
Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 30/07/2024