Herbert Kickl, leader of the Austrian Freedom organization (FPÖ) visited Budapest, where he met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. presently FPÖ has 31 percent support in the polls and after the upcoming early elections will most likely regulation the Austrian People's organization (ch ÖVP) coalition
The FPÖ leader was accompanied by the head of FPÖ in Salzburg by Marlene Svazek and the secretary-general of FPÖ Christian Hafenecker, who is besides president of the Austrian-Hungarian relationship group.
Kickl stated after the gathering with Orban: "We agreed: an immediate ceasefire is needed in connection with the Russian-Ukrainian war, including peace talks, as the danger of further escalation is constantly increasing". The subject of discussion was besides the EU sanctions that both politicians search to abolish. For FPÖ, 1 thing is certain: “They have led to unprecedented price increases across Europe. With peace and the abolition of these unnecessary sanctions, inflation would besides fall immediately."
He besides referred to immigration policy that brings together both countries: “Of course, the fight against illegal migration must besides be intensified. Orbán and Hungary show how this can work". Finally, the EU must "take appropriate measures to defend the EU's external borders. This includes financing the construction of border fences."
As the Austrian paper “Exxpress” writes, Orban, following close reactions with FPÖ and its leader Herbert Kickle, puts the Austrian People's organization in an awkward position, which is bound by the negative evaluation of Hungary and Orban by the European People's Party. But still, Kickl is not the only leading politician to search an agreement with Orban. Mainly due to the immense wave of refugees, Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) is besides in constant contact with the Prime Minister of Hungary. Last November, Nehammer and Orban met with Serbia's president Alexander Vučici in Belgrade. 3 leading politicians made an asylum pact and declared war on the smuggling mob.
Orban's activity in the Budapest – Belgrade – Vienna triangle confirms the the thesis that in Hungarian politics the Visegrad Group, including Poland, leading a rowing east policy, is no longer the main point of reference. Orban hopes that Bratislava will join these 3 after the elections in Slovakia.
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Photo by Herbert Kickl
