FM Szijjártó: the European Commission makes energy more expensive

Hungary has a vested interest in pursuing “good cooperation” with Romania, especially in light of the critical energy situation in Europe, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said on Monday.

Romania is among Hungary’s most important export markets, with export records broken last year, he said after meeting Romanian deputy prime minister Barna Tánczos, adding that good ties were vitally important in terms of Hungarians living in Transylvania and Szeklerland.

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He said the presence in government of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) aided Hungary-Romania cooperation.

Both sides, he added, stood to benefit in various strategic areas such as energy supply, especially given related crises in the EU connected with the European Commission striving to limit imports to as few sources as possible, making energy more expensive.