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HUNGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SLAMS U.S. ORDERS TO RATIFY SWEDEN'S ADMISSION INTO NATO
Hungary's Foreign Minister, Peter Szijjarto, slammed the United States Thursday for giving orders to Hungary demanding the Hungarian parliament quickly ratify Sweden's admission into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Speaking on Wednesday, U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, warned the Hungarian authorities that American patience has its limits and that Washington is waiting for Hungary to ratify Sweden's ascension into NATO.
In response to Sullivan's comments, Szijjarto dismissed U.S. concerns and slammed Washington for interfering in Hungarian affairs, telling reporters with Russian news agency Ria Novosti, "First of all, I want to be clear: everyone must understand that Hungary is a sovereign country. And it is not only that everyone must understand this, but that everyone must respect it. Regardless of whether it's a superpower of the East, a superpower of the West or any other country, they must respect that Hungary is a state and the Hungarian parliament is a sovereign body," adding that Hungary will never act on instructions coming from another nation.
"These kinds of statements are completely unnecessary, they show disrespect for Hungary. We never criticize US decisions. We never criticize congressional decisions. We never interfere with what they put on the agenda or what they don't included in it. And we expect the same from others,” Szijjarto warned.
“So, to be honest, we are not concerned about such instructions. Because we are not the 51st state, but a very sovereign country,” the Hungarian Foreign Minister added.
Previously, the Hungarian parliament failed to pass Sweden's admission into NATO due to a "lack of quorum" resulting from a boycott by opposition parties in Hungary's main governing body.
Turkiye's Grand National Assembly previously ratified Sweden's bid to enter NATO in mid-January, meaning Hungary remains the last holdout for Sweden's ascension into the alliance.
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Another from my film days - Budapest, Hungarian Parliament Building across Danube from the Buda side, Nikon 6006, 35-70 F3.5 (?), Kodak Gold 200. Scan from Negative. Haven’t been back to Budapest since 1998.
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Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary in Autumn.
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European Parliament opposes unblocking frozen EU funds for Hungary
The European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on Thursday, urging to sue the EU executive if it decides to release frozen funds worth 10.2 billion euros ($11 billion) to Hungary.
The resolution was adopted with 345 votes in favour, 104 against and 29 abstentions at the Parliament’s General Assembly in Strasbourg. However, if Hungary’s frozen funds are unblocked, the parliament will appeal against the European Commission to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.
The document, which claims that the European Parliament is the guardian of EU treaties and financial interests, also called for an inquiry into the validity of the allocation of Hungary’s funds.
It also criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who vetoed a €50 billion financial aid package for Ukraine. The resolution denounced the prime minister for “violating the principle of sincere cooperation,” stressing that the EU “will not give in to blackmail that jeopardises its strategic interests and values.”
The Hungarian leader claims that the EU budget should support member states, meanwhile Ukraine, not being part of the bloc, suffers from serious corruption, and Western support for the war has not yielded tangible results.
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oh, to be a bat living in the crevices of the Hungarian parliament and flying over the danube at night
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