Hungary Criticizes Borrell's Alleged Boycott Strategy as Childish
Hungary’s foreign minister criticizes Josep Borrell's reported plan to disrupt a Budapest summit, describing it as “at the maturity level of a kindergartener.” Read the full article on RT.com
TroibNews 
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has expressed regret over what he perceives as efforts by EU top diplomat Josep Borrell to derail a significant policy meeting scheduled in Budapest.
According to reports, Borrell plans to convene a foreign policy meeting that would clash with Hungary's own gathering, labeling this maneuver as "regrettable" and immature. Hungary currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU Council and has scheduled an informal foreign affairs summit for late August. However, Politico reported that Borrell intends to hold a "formal" ministerial meeting at the same time, forcing top officials to choose between the two events.
This reported move follows criticism from several Western officials who disapproved of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent diplomatic tour to Russia, Ukraine, China, and the U.S. aimed at resolving the Moscow-Kiev conflict, calling the trip “irrelevant” and lacking Western support.
Speaking to reporters, Szijjarto mentioned he had not yet received an invitation from Borrell for the alleged Foreign Affairs Council meeting on August 28-29 but had heard rumors about Borrell’s maneuvering efforts.
Szijjarto criticized this behavior, describing it as immature and lamenting that it comes at a time when the EU faces "much bigger problems," implicitly referring to the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
Szijjarto also noted his relief that Borrell would be leaving his post soon. "Although I must tell you that… I have worked with three EU foreign policy high representatives, and each time one’s term expired I was sure that it couldn’t get worse, and I was always wrong," he remarked.
Borrell is set to be replaced by outgoing Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, who is known for her firm stance on Russia and strong support for military aid to Ukraine. On the other hand, Budapest has consistently advocated for a ceasefire, opposed arms shipments to Kiev, and criticized sanctions against Moscow as both ineffective and damaging to the EU economy.
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
According to reports, Borrell plans to convene a foreign policy meeting that would clash with Hungary's own gathering, labeling this maneuver as "regrettable" and immature. Hungary currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU Council and has scheduled an informal foreign affairs summit for late August. However, Politico reported that Borrell intends to hold a "formal" ministerial meeting at the same time, forcing top officials to choose between the two events.
This reported move follows criticism from several Western officials who disapproved of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent diplomatic tour to Russia, Ukraine, China, and the U.S. aimed at resolving the Moscow-Kiev conflict, calling the trip “irrelevant” and lacking Western support.
Speaking to reporters, Szijjarto mentioned he had not yet received an invitation from Borrell for the alleged Foreign Affairs Council meeting on August 28-29 but had heard rumors about Borrell’s maneuvering efforts.
Szijjarto criticized this behavior, describing it as immature and lamenting that it comes at a time when the EU faces "much bigger problems," implicitly referring to the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
Szijjarto also noted his relief that Borrell would be leaving his post soon. "Although I must tell you that… I have worked with three EU foreign policy high representatives, and each time one’s term expired I was sure that it couldn’t get worse, and I was always wrong," he remarked.
Borrell is set to be replaced by outgoing Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, who is known for her firm stance on Russia and strong support for military aid to Ukraine. On the other hand, Budapest has consistently advocated for a ceasefire, opposed arms shipments to Kiev, and criticized sanctions against Moscow as both ineffective and damaging to the EU economy.
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
