PM Orbán underscored the significance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s public reference to him before the meeting, describing it as a reflection of Hungary’s political stability and his own long record of leadership. “In diplomacy, experience counts,” he said, noting that as Europe’s longest-serving head of government, it is natural for global leaders to seek his perspective. This, he argued, is less about personal prestige and more about the advantage that long-term political stability brings to Hungary’s diplomacy.
He also defended his recent veto of a European Council statement on Ukraine’s EU membership, pointing to the Hungarian public’s earlier rejection of accession in a national poll. “I will not sign a declaration that contradicts the will of our citizens,” he declared. Beyond the legal and democratic grounds, PM Orbán criticized the spectacle of…
