In reaction to statements by the Romania head of government, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said it was a disgrace to Europe that a Prime Minister with criminal proceedings underway against him “is continuously defaming a neighbouring country in a deceitful manner”.
“The European Union is chasing shadows if it thinks the compulsory quota system can provide a solution to the migration crisis”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI on Monday in Prague.
Foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland) will meet in Prague on Monday. Foreign minister of Luxembourg, current presiding member state of the EU will also attend at the meeting, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed national news agency MTI.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó criticised his Romanian counterpart’s statements made on Saturday evening describing the closure of the borders as “an autistic and unacceptable act” as they violate the spirit of the European Union.
It is a downright lie that Croatia transported the masses of migrants directly to Hungarian territory, accompanied by Croatian police, with the approval of the Hungarian Government. The Croatian Prime Minister has since admitted this, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Saturday afternoon at his press conference held in front of the Townhall of Dunakeszi.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade summoned the Ambassador of Greece to Budapest for Monday in connection with an interview given by the Greek Interior Minister to a Swedish newspaper.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó consulted with Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vesna Pusic by telephone, seeking an explanation for the incidents observed in Croatia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade told the Hungarian News Agency MTI on Friday.
Hungary has three proposals for the management of the migrant crisis, as the problem does not only affect Hungary and Serbia but the whole of the European Union, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stated in Belgrade on Friday after he had talks with Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic and Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs Nebojsa Stefanovic.
Those who attack the border commit an act of terrorism, press chief of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Tamás Menczer pointed out at a press conference held in Budapest on Friday.
Hungary provides care for migrants conforming to international regulations, and anyone who claims the contrary states an untruth, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó pointed out on Friday.