Hungary is sick of western critique, the country’s foreign minister has said.
In an interview with the AP, Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto said the West’s criticism of democratic and cultural issues in Hungary hampers cooperation, especially on NATO and Russia.
Budapest and Brussels have crossed swords on several issues in recent years, with the ruling far-right Fidesz party accused of taking an authoritarian turn, misusing EU funds and subverting the bloc’s policy towards the Ukraine war.
On Friday, Szijjarto said Hungary has not voted on whether to allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO because Hungarian lawmakers are fed up with their comments about its domestic affairs.
Hungarian MPs plan to vote in favour of Finland’s request to join the western military alliance next week, despite “serious concerns” about the “very disrespectful behaviour of the political elites” in Helsinki and Stockholm, he said.
Source: euronews