Orban: Central Europe to emerge from crisis faster than rest of continent

The countries of central Europe are emerging faster from the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic than the rest of the continent because they have a strategy, have preserved jobs and have pursued developments without reducing their capacities, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in Celje on Wednesday. Addressing the opening of the 53rd Celje International Trade Fair, Orban said the timing of central Europe's recovery "couldn't be better", arguing that the global economy was on the brink of a new era of which both Hungary and Slovenia could be winners. Hungary is prepared to continue its "fruitful cooperation" with Slovenia, he said, adding that a total of 26 Hungarian companies were represented at the fair.