According to Tamás Menczer, what is at stake at the 26 May European Parliament (EP) elections is that people are elected to the EP for whom indigenous minorities are more important than illegal immigrants.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s State Secretary for Information and the International Representation of Hungary held a lecture on the challenges facing the European Union and the unique elements of Hungarian foreign policy at the Sapienta Transylvanian Hungarian University of Sciences in Csíkszereda (Miercurea Ciuc ) on Friday.

Summarising his speech at the request of Hungarian public media, Mr. Menczer said: “A student asked why people in Brussels talk a lot less about indigenous minorities that about illegal immigrants”. “The comment is justified, and the Hungarian Government also views this with outrage and bewilderment”, he declared.

“What is at stake at the 26 May European Parliament (EP) elections is that people are elected to the EP for whom indigenous minorities are more important than illegal immigrants”, the State Secretary declared.

Mr. Menczer told the press that in his speech he also spoke about the fact that the Government want to continue practicing Hungarian foreign policy, meaning that Hungarian interests must be recognised, and ways of representing those interests must be found in a changing world that is burdened by conflicts.

He also said that standing up for cross-border Hungarians is one of the most important tasks of national policy, but Budapest does not want to dictate what cross-border Hungarian communities should do, but instead would like to respond to their requirements.

The State Secretary also pointed out that Hungary wants to forge relations with neighbouring countries based on mutual respect.

“The good thing for cross-border Hungarians is if the Hungarian Government is on good terms, or at least on speaking terms, with the governments of neighbouring countries, if possible”, he said.

At the start of his two-day visit, Mr. Menczer told the press that he had brought donations for the Csibész Foundation, which runs an orphanage in the city, in addition to which he will be meeting with Szekler mayors and with the organisers of the papal visit to Csíksomlyó (Şumuleu Ciuc) planned for 1 June, in addition to which he will be attending a citizens’ oath-taking ceremony at the Hungarian Consulate General in Csíkszereda and visiting the Szeklerland Football Academy.

(MTI)