Szijjártó: Hungary is ready for further joint work with Germany
In a friendship, it is natural that “there are things we think differently about,” but Hungary is also ready for the next three decades of joint work, Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, wrote to German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on the occasion of the Hungarian-German friendship thirty years ago. . contract.
At the level published on his Facebook page on Sunday, Péter Szijjártó recalled that thirty years ago, Prime Minister József Antall and Chancellor Helmut Kohl had signed an agreement on friendly cooperation between the two countries.
He pointed out that the unique historical connection between Hungary and Germany, which is still to be appreciated, is exemplified by many memories. He emphasized that the only plaque on the wall of the Reichstag captures the highlight of Hungarian-German friendship, when Hungary knocked out the first brick from a wall that divided millions of German families and even the whole of Europe.
Over the past thirty years, German-Hungarian economic relations have also developed into a success story
He added. The Hungarians and the Germans have completed the first part of their modern European mission, but the common mission continues because the European Union is facing enormous challenges. There has never been a greater need for a strong and capable European Union than it is today, Péter Szijjártó pointed out.
“We have come a long and successful way since opening the border in 1989. The “how next?” we do not always think the same way today, which is not a problem, as we are sovereign countries and the European Union is a special and unique alliance of sovereign countries.”.
He added that political and social debates stemming from different European identities and legacies, whether for the future of the Union or its societies, should have no framework other than dialogue based on mutual respect and the European Treaty.
Hungary is actively participating in the common thinking about the future of Europe, in which it stands for their union and seeks how to make the community safer and stronger, Péter Szijjártó indicated.
He also pointed out that there are some big themes for the future where the common mission is not to defeat each other, but to get to know each other’s positions and ensure that different models coexist. The vision, including the issue of migration, and the relationship between family, parents and children fall into this category.
He emphasized:
Hungary does not want to deny anyone the right to define their own society in their own country,
to determine how it ensures its self-sufficiency and respects the framework established for the upbringing of children, attitudes towards life and national regulation of other fundamental issues.
“We are simply insisting that national regulations in these areas do not cross national borders, and that this should be done with the involvement of the EU institutions. The peaceful coexistence of different social models and the proper containment of debates of this nature are essential for the cohesion of the Union.He emphasized.
Péter Szijjártó pointed out: the generation that did not inherit democracy and freedom than those living in the happier half of the continent and their descendants is still socially and politically active in Hungary.
“It is not the political and cultural model imported from outside Europe that has taken root, but a determined resistance to the political and cultural oppressive models, which, after being overthrown, have created the framework for a democracy based on our constitutional heritage to flourish.He explained.
“All this gives us a strong mandate to move the stalemate, leading to a stagnant and educative debate leading to the internal division of the European Union. It is not the European institutions that can do this, only the European Union, and we have an important role to play in this.”States in a letter from the Foreign Minister.