Hungary allows for the possibility of an escalation of the military conflict in Ukraine and its spread to Europe, but in any case intends to stay out of it. This was stated by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, speaking at the Free University and summer student camp in the Romanian resort town of Băile Tuşnad (Harghita County) in Transylvania.
„If a war breaks out in Europe, then let's not get involved in it“, said the head of government, whose speech was broadcast by the M1 television channel.
In this regard, he listed the conditions that would allow Hungary to „stay out of the war“. According to him, first, “it is necessary to be invulnerable“ and to maintain good relations with all the world's centers of power. Paradoxically, Hungary has good relations with the US, Russia, China, India, Turkey, but not with the European Union leaders in Brussels, who “do not wish the current Hungarian government success,” Orbán complained.
Second, he continued, Hungary will strengthen its security and defense capacity, developing the armed forces and the military industry for these purposes. The third condition is “crisis resilience“, that is, the ability to ensure the normal functioning of industry, energy, agriculture and digital technologies.
In addition, Orbán mentioned the development of human resources, including by improving the education system, as well as maintaining economic neutrality, which includes establishing business relations with both Western allies and Eastern partners. The prime minister hopes that this approach will allow his government to maintain political stability in the country even in the context of a military conflict continuing in the immediate vicinity of its borders.