
Following in the footsteps of previous president Trump, the Hungarian government has pledged to “Make Europe Great Again” when it assumes the leadership of the EU Council.
Budapest has revealed its plans in anticipation of its July 1st transition into the rotating presidency and its continued tenure until the end of the year. The Hungarian presidential logo was unveiled with a seven-point policy agenda. The slogan appears to deliberately reject the globalist ideas favored by Brussels’ elites. Viktor Orbán, prime minister of Hungary, has been Trump’s closest friend and most ardent supporter within the European Union since 2016.
With an emphasis on reducing illegal immigration and boosting economic development, the Hungarian government’s plan mirrored Trump’s in spirit.
In April, former President Trump expressed his anticipation of a strong working relationship with Orbán upon becoming the 47th president of the United States. Trump also spoke well of Orbán, praising him for his efforts to curb illegal immigration, secure borders, generate employment, and uphold cultural values.
An open economy, international economic cooperation, and a flexible labor market that generates stable employment and offers rising wages in Europe—a critical component of growth and competitiveness—are all goals of Budapest’s New European Competitiveness Deal, which it is urging all member states of the European Union to adopt.
Hungary plans to draw attention to the need for external border security and the necessity of EU funding for this goal in relation to illegal immigration. Hungary has built a border wall to prevent illegal immigration.
Strong families are something that Orbán has been fighting for. Reports show that by instituting policies like a loan program for first-time married women under 40, an exemption for women having four or more children from income taxes, and assistance programs for young parents to purchase a house and a vehicle, he has used governmental economic levers in order to motivate native Hungarians to procreate. The Hungarian government may be opposed to Ukraine’s admittance to the EU, but it does favor EU agricultural policy that prioritizes farmers’ interests, a stronger emphasis on European defense, and EU membership based on merit.