Viktor Orban’s deputy, at Băile Tușnad: ‘My mom is from Transylvania, I by no means had anti-Romanian emotions’ – Information supply

The Deputy Prime Minister of Hungary, Semjén Zsolt, introduced on Friday, on the work of the Summer season College “Tusvanyos”, from Băile Tuşnad, that it’s within the curiosity of each Romanians and Hungarians to have shut cooperation between the 2 international locations, indicating that he by no means had anti-Roman emotions.

“My mom is from Transylvania, and I’d even dare to say, I’d enterprise to say that after I was a baby, my mom and my grandmother spoke in Romanian, so we did not perceive . So, that is so that you can perceive, I’ve by no means had anti-Romanian emotions. , and also you rely on us then I do not see why the identical factor could not occur with Romania (…) So, we reached out, now we have full openness and we rely on one another too”, stated Semjén Zsolt, in line with the official translation, quoted by Agerpres.

As an argument for this reconciliation, a Hungarian official spoke concerning the financial pursuits that join the 2 international locations.

“When you go by automobile from Zahony (metropolis of Hungary – ed.), the border with Ukraine, you may go on the freeway all the best way to Spain, Gibraltar, so there may be that hall and there may be an financial hall, if you’d like, the East-West. However in case you drive alongside the shores of the Black Sea, for instance, and also you need to get to the Baltic Sea, there are not any motorways, you may’t get from one finish to the opposite on a motorway. And this is just one argument. However there could be a hundred different arguments for a historic reconciliation between the 2 international locations, Romania and Hungary. Financial pursuits are usually not the one precedence, there are a lot of different pursuits that join us”, stated the Deputy Prime Minister of Hungary.

“Mr. Băsescu modified his opinion sooner or later”

He stated that there was an excellent interval of Romanian-Hungarian relations through the time of President Traian Băsescu, “after which Mr. Băsescu modified his opinion at a sure level”, and he additionally recalled the financing initiatives that the 2 international locations in when Elena Udrea was within the Authorities.

“I do know there may be potential, and now we have had excellent examples of cooperation in all areas between the 2 international locations, efficient cooperation, which has given outcomes, so I do not see why that there can be no scenario the place we may. that cooperation shall be simply as efficient efficient and simply as fruitful”, stated Semjén, in line with the official translation.

Schengen downside, “a really huge piece”

The previous prime minister of Hungary stated that it was a “huge piece of crap” that Romania didn’t totally settle for Schengen, additionally criticizing that Serbia has not but accepted the European Union.

“It’s a huge factor that, sadly, Romania has not but joined Schengen. Romania has fulfilled all situations. , though Serbia has fulfilled all of the situations for entry, along with getting into Schengen with Romania, so, I repeat, the pursuits we join, our pursuits are frequent, we have to perceive this,” he stated.

The specter of AUR

Semjén additionally spoke concerning the hazard that AUR represents for Romanian-Hungarian relations, if this social gathering had been to enter the governing coalition.

“There was an excellent relationship between the 2 governments, from Bucharest and Budapest, there are excellent relations between FIDESZ and PSD, for instance, however there’s a huge, huge threat, which is the AUR. The AUR could or could not change. change PSD within the authorities, or he can enter the federal government, as a result of issues are altering, is not it. I repeat, the relations are excellent, there’s a threat, however we should give attention to sustaining these excellent relations’, stated the Hungarian deputy prime minister, in line with the interpretation the organizers gave.

Semjén Zsolt took half, along with the president of UDMR, Kelemen Hunor, in a debate entitled “View from Brussels after the warfare”, wherein they mentioned the scenario within the European Union , after the June 9 elections, about transatlantic relations but additionally concerning the warfare from the group.

As typical, the Hungarian deputy prime minister harshly criticized the European Union, declaring that neglecting the rights of minorities is among the largest disappointments, however he additionally criticized Ukraine for not ‘ respecting the rights of the Hungarian minority on this nation.

Referring to the Russia-Ukraine warfare, Semjén Zsolt stated {that a} truce is required, “to cease the bloodshed”, believing that this could occur if Donald Trump wins the US elections.