Orbán meets Czech PM Babis in Budapest

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has voiced support for a proposal concerning migration presented by Andrej Babis, his Czech counterpart, during talks in Budapest late on Friday.

The Czech proposal is “very reasonable” and the Hungarian government is “happy to support it”, Orbán said in a statement recorded after the meeting.

Parties at the talks agreed on the necessity to strengthen economic relations, with special regard to cooperation in the defence industry, Orbán said.

Orbán welcomed that he had the opportunity to discuss European Union issues with a “non-traditional” politician, and insisted that “we need fresh ideas” and expressed support for the Czech Republic‘s position on handling the migration crisis.

The talks touched upon the EU’s next budget, and Orbán said that

he and Babis had identified a number of areas where the European Commission’s proposal could be improved.

Orbán also announced that he would visit the Czech Republic at the invitation of Babis, in the second half of October.