Novak: President independent of govt

President Katalin Novak, in an interview with news portal Telex on Friday, said she considered Hungary's constitution the most important source of law and saw herself as an independent actor from the government. Novak said her number one responsibility was to represent Hungary, adding that she spoke on behalf of her country on all her foreign visits. Though it is the government that primarily defines Hungary's foreign policy, the president is the one who represents the country at the highest level, she said, noting that it was key for her to have all the necessary information before sitting down to negotiate. Novak said that all of her discussions with the prime minister cover foreign policy.