Szijjarto: Poland and Hungary want a strong Europe

Poland and Hungary want a strong Europe that is able to protect its borders and the security of its citizens, Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's foreign minister, said on Thursday after talks in Warsaw with Jacek Czaputowicz, his Polish counterpart. At a joint press conference, Szijjarto said both countries want a strong Europe. "But it is also clear that a strong Europe must be based on strong member states and strong regions." "This is why central Europe, based on a strong Poland and Hungary, is in Europe's interest," he added. Czaputowicz said the Visegrad Group of countries shared a similar European vision: a competitive, non-protectionist, democratic EU whose legitimacy stemmed from national parliaments.