August 20 - DefMin: Hungary has right to defend itself

Hungary is again at a crossroads, just as it had been in the time of Saint Stephen, its first Christian king, and this, too, is a situation in which the country has the right to defend itself, the defence minister said on Friday, marking the August 20 national holiday. King Saint Stephen integrated Hungary into Europe economically and culturally while preserving the country's independence and without swearing loyalty to other powers, Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky told a ceremony held by the defence ministry and the Hungarian Armed Forces.