Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Alliance President Krisztián Forró at the opening of a new border crossing between Hungary and Slovakia on 26 September 2023.

New Border Crossing Point Strengthens Hungarian–Slovak Relations

In his remarks Minister Szijjártó highlighted the extensive border shared by Hungary and Slovakia, spanning 654 kilometres. He noted that this border facilitated a record-breaking 17 billion euros in trade last year. Consequently, both governments consider it a strategic imperative to further increase the number of border crossings between the two countries.

Viktor Orbán speaking in the National Assembly on 25 September 2023.

Orbán: The Hungarian Patriotic Government Does Not Want to Return to the Gyurcsány Era

According to the Center for Fundamental Rights, while Orbán argued for the defence of Hungary’s political, economic, and cultural sovereignty in his remarks, it became apparent from the words of the former prime minister, Ferenc Gyurcsány that defending the nation’s self-determination is not a political goal for him—which was his downfall after 2006 as well.

Von Der Leyen Visits Island of Lampedusa Hit By Migrant Crisis

The European Commission President was invited by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy to assess the dire situation on the island, brought on by the thousands of migrants coming just in the last few days. The Italian government decided to enact strict new measures to curb illegal immigration.