Hungary and Germany clash over Orban’s trip to Moscow – media

Budapest canceled a planned visit by German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock after criticism of the Hungarian prime minister from Berlin.

The conflict arose between Germany and Hungary over Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s visit to Moscow and his meeting with Vladimir Putin. Bloomberg reported this.

Hungary canceled a planned visit by German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized Orban during his visit to Moscow.

“German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock was due to meet her Hungarian counterpart in Budapest on Monday for talks, but the Hungarian government canceled the meeting on Friday night, surprising the German government, according to a official in Berlin,” the report said. .

Scholz told reporters on Friday that Orban had not notified him of his travel plans.

“The European Council in terms of foreign policy is represented by (European Council President) Charles Michel, not Hungary,” Scholz said, referring to the European Council President.

Michel also issued a public warning ahead of Orban’s trip to clarify that the Hungarian prime minister was not speaking for Brussels after he failed to contact Hungarian officials to confirm the trip, the newspaper said, citing the its resources.

As you know, on July 2, Orban visited Ukraine for the first time since the beginning of a full-scale war and met with President Vladimir Zelensky. He suggested that the Ukrainian side cease fire and then start peace talks with Russia.

Later, it became known that Orban had arrived in Moscow. The Kremlin reported that the prime minister will meet with Vladimir Putin, and Ukraine will be one of the main topics.

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