Orban to Stern magazine: Europe composed of sovereign nations

The European Union, as Hungary understands it, is composed of sovereign nations, but some member states are trying to transfer more powers to Brussels and strengthen EU institutions, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an interview published in the German magazine Stern on Thursday. "We, in Hungary, say that you can only be a good European, if you are a good Hungarian," Orban said, adding that based on their historical experience, Hungarians view a push toward "centralism" with concern. "We would not want to give up again the sovereignty and the rule of law achieved for central and eastern Europe 31 years ago," he said.