Peter Mađar in Warsaw Discussed with Tusk: "EU Member States Can Decide Sovereignly from Whom They Will Buy Energy"
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Mađar and a delegation of the Hungarian government, consisting of several ministers, arrived at the office of the Prime Minister of Poland, where private talks were held, as announced in a live broadcast from Warsaw, Telex.hu reports.
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- Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Mađar and a government delegation met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw.
- Both leaders agreed that EU member states are sovereign and can independently decide on energy sources.
- They stressed the need for energy diversification in Central and Eastern Europe to end dependence on a single supplier.
- Tusk offered assistance to Hungary in achieving energy independence.
- Mađar expressed understanding for Ukraine's position as a victim defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- A priority task is to achieve a ceasefire and lasting peace in the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Mađar hopes for positive discussions regarding the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine and for their status to be regulated before Ukraine opens EU accession chapters.
- Tusk noted that the positions of the new Hungarian government and the Polish government regarding Ukraine are very similar.
- Both Poland and Hungary will highlight issues and criticize when necessary concerning Ukraine's EU accession.
- Peter Mađar also met with Polish President Karol Navrocki.
- Mađar's visit began in Krakow, followed by Warsaw, and will include a trip to Gdansk.
- Mađar proposed revitalizing the Visegrad Group and potentially expanding it to include Western Balkan countries not yet in the EU.