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Hungary takes threat of terrorism seriously, says Orbán in Washington
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Washington, DC, April 1 (MTI) – Hungary’s government takes the threat of terrorism seriously and has addressed the issue appropriately, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Hungarian public media in Washington, DC on Friday.
The prime minister is in the US capital for the fourth Nuclear Security Summit.
Asked by MTI about a recent article by The Washington Times quoting the Islamic State as saying it could target Hungary in the future, the prime minister said it was “impossible not to take such a threat seriously”. He said Hungary was discussing the potential threat with the relevant US and European Union authorities. “Over the past few days Hungary’s police force, secret service and counter terrorism service have done everything they could to strengthen the country’s security.”
Orbán expressed hope that the government’s planned anti-terrorism measures would win the backing of the opposition parties. He said he generally had “a better opinion” of Hungary’s political leaders, including those of the opposition, than the general public and said he expected that a consensus would eventually be reached on the counter-terrorism bill.
Speaking about the nuclear security summit, Orbán said the event had reassured Hungary that the industrial nations would continue using nuclear energy until at least the next century. It has been made clear that the most developed countries are not reducing their nuclear capacity but rather increasing it, he said.
