Hungarian PM addresses Ambassadors' meeting

At the annual meeting of Hungarian ambassadors in Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the 104 heads of mission present that Hungary is managing the current economic crisis successfully – as is Central Europe in general.

At the annual meeting of Hungarian ambassadors in Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the 104 heads of mission present that Hungary is managing the current economic crisis successfully – as is Central Europe in general.

The Prime Minister that even though it had been hoped that the euro crisis would be short, it now appears to be a prolonged phenomenon, and that we should therefore be prepared for the euro crisis remaining a determining factor in European politics. He added that crisis management in Hungary is different from that which Europe has chosen, and he was of the view that it promises success even in the short term.

He said Central European crisis management was also successful, and he highlighted the approaches of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. He stated that his government will not allow Hungary's debt reduction plan to be compromised by EU crisis management.