European Parliament: Orban’s Fidesz party will not join PiS “We cannot”

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday, after his meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome: In the European Parliament, his party, Fidesz, will not join the European Conservatives and Reformists, where her group is located. The reason for this was the admission of an anti-Hungarian formation from Romania into this group.

The two heads of government discussed the division of positions in the European Union and the political forces in the new European Parliament, three days before the European Union summit in Brussels and before Hungary assumed the presidency for a period of six months on July 1.

In a joint press conference with Meloni, after an hour-and-a-half conversation, the Hungarian Prime Minister said, referring to the future of their two groups in the European Parliament: “We did not talk about partisan issues, because we have already closed that.” Last Monday in Brussels, where we explained this We are guided by national policy and cannot be part of a political family that includes an anti-Hungarian Romanian party“This is how he referred to the far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians.

“We are committed… Strengthening European right-wing partiesEven if we are not in the same group.

Referring to the issue of distributing the most important positions in the European Union that is currently being discussed, the Hungarian Prime Minister stated that “the initial project for the European Union was not like the project that is now supposed to include everyone, big and small.”

– Now that’s a path that can’t be followed. We cannot support the current political agreement on key positions – added.

Orban announced that the Italian Prime Minister also spoke with Fr Illegal immigration.

-You are closer to Africa, but immigrants come to us too. Over the next 20 years, Africa’s population will increase by 750 million people Demographic growth is twice as high as in Europe – He told Georgia Meloni.

– Either there will be a development project for Africa, or there will be mass migration that we will not be able to manage – he said. As he pointed out, His government supports everything proposed by the Italian Prime Minister regarding Africa And the steps to develop it.

Shortly before assuming the presidency of the European Council for a period of six months, Orban called for “Shame“The Western Balkan countries have been waiting to join the Union for more than 15 years. – I think this is unacceptable,” say yes or no” – Announce.

Prime Minister Meloni supported the priorities of the Hungarian presidency, including measures to end the demographic crisis, and as she stated: “A new approach to agricultural policy“Fighting migrant smugglers and defending the external borders of the European Union.

She explained: Our positions are not always consistent, but I appreciate the Hungarian position in the European Union and NATO, which allows the allies to make important decisions even in the absence of an agreement.

– We reiterated our support for Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty – Meloni mentioned.

In the previous term, the largest conservative faction was the European Conservatives and Reformists, which, after Brexit, The Polish PiS delegation, which includes 27 members of the European Parliament, was at the forefront. But at the moment, the Italians are in the lead with 24 MEPs and 20 PiS politicians.

Hence the idea of ​​uniting all conservative forces under one party was born. Joining the French faction of Maria Le Pen’s National Rally party, for example It would change the balance of power in the European Parliament.

However, Meloni, who wants the position of so-called Executive Vice President of the European Commission, does not want to cooperate with the French or the Hungarians.

– Refusing to accept Fidesz’s membership in the European Council is, in my opinion, a mistake I am surprised if the PiS delegation will keep things in mind. I also believe that the main country to change the situation in the European Union is France, and the European Commission must cooperate closely with the French right. EKR cannot be a hostage to the implementation of Prime Minister Meloni’s plans – he commented on the situation Professor Zdzisław Krasnodębski in an interview with Interia.

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