“Strong member states and strong leaders are required to ensure that the European Union is successful and retains its identity”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and former Spanish Prime Minister José Maria Aznar agreed at a meeting in Budapest on Friday morning.

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The Prime Minister’s Press Chief, Bertalan Havasi told Hungarian news agency MTI with relation to the meeting between Mr. Orbán and José Maria Aznar, who is in Budapest attending a session of the Council of the Christian Democrat International (CDI): The negotiating parties reviewed the current European situation and voiced similar opinions with regard to the main challenges. In addition, they mutually reported on the internal political situation in their respective countries.

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Mr. Aznár wished the Hungarian Prime Minister success at the 8 April elections, the Deputy State secretary noted.

(MTI)