Orbán’s cabinet: Fair cooperation with other countries possible if strong national identities involved

Hungary-Croatia ties show that fair cooperation can be maintained with other countries in the European Union even when strong national identities are a part of the equation, László Kövér, Hungary’s Speaker of Parliament, said on Wednesday.

Croatia is a good neighbour and an important partner in the economy and tourism, Kövér told journalists in Pécs, in southern Hungary, during a meeting with Gordan Jandrokovic, his Croatian counterpart, on cross-border affairs.

Both countries are developing national minority policies that can serve as examples to other members of the bloc, he added.

“As far as the EU’s future is concerned, this is a highly important issue,” he said. Contrary to received wisdom, relations can be fair if strong national identities are part of the equation, he added.

Kövér thanked the Croatian government and his Croatian counterpart for their support for the construction of a Hungarian college in Osijek (Eszek), a project already under way.