{"id":21297,"date":"2023-01-20T19:15:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T18:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&p=21297"},"modified":"2023-01-20T19:16:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T18:16:23","slug":"president-milanovic-after-meeting-with-the-hungarian-president-if-the-eu-wants-to-develop-it-must-accept-the-differences-that-exist-between-states","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-after-meeting-with-the-hungarian-president-if-the-eu-wants-to-develop-it-must-accept-the-differences-that-exist-between-states\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 after Meeting with the Hungarian President: If the EU wants to develop, it must accept the differences that exist between states"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cWe are neighbouring countries, we have lived here for centuries and we will live together for a long time to come. We rely on each other, we have never had serious misunderstandings, minor ones yes. However, what binds us is the awareness that we rely on each other and that we agree on many things,\u201d the President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 said at a press conference after meeting with Hungarian President Katalin Nov\u00e1k.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his statements to the press, President Milanovi\u0107 commented on the 1990s and the Homeland War, pointing out that at that time only a few countries were open to help Croatia. \u201cThey were Hungary, Austria and Germany. Everyone in their own way and within their capabilities, but in relative terms Hungary helped the most. Years later, I cooperated with Prime Minister Orb\u00e1n. We didn\u2019t agree on some things, but we did agree and still agree on many important things. And one of them is the right of states to regulate their affairs and relations between people and communities, in their own way,\u201d said President Milanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both states, Croatia and Hungary, operate within the framework of these rules and European values, said the Croatian President, who pointed out that these rules and values cannot and are not the same in every state. He added that the European Union cannot function in the way the bureaucracy in Brussels functions and in the way its political mentors want. \u201cWe must get rid of the illusion that we are all equal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am here as a friend and I feel accepted as a friend. We will always talk about differences, but also about similarities and about the support that we must always give to each other, simply out of common interest. This should very much be discussed. The European Union functioned well, that was the task and historical goal of my generation of people, politicians. And we achieved that goal. And the creation of a single European state? \u2013 never,\u201d said President Milanovi\u0107, citing the example of the exit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union, from which a lesson should be drawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCroatia did not join the European Union to become a small and well-oiled cog in a big machine, but to maintain its viability, identity and openness. It lives on openness, primarily on tourism, and that is why it is very important for us that Hungary is also economically successful and stable, that your currency is stable, that you are good clients and guests in Croatia,\u201d President Milanovi\u0107 said. In this regard, he mentioned the introduction of the euro in Croatia, which Hungary did not introduce. \u201cIt is not an easy decision. It is not an easy decision to give up the national currency forever. Croatia made that decision. I have some dilemmas, but the decision has been made and there is no going back. We entered Schengen to the delight and satisfaction of some of our northern neighbours who will now stop doing the work that Croatia is taking on with full responsibility because the borders still exist regardless of Schengen,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concluding his remarks, President Milanovi\u0107 said that if the European Union wants to move forward and develop without major tensions, it must accept the differences that exist between states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking at the press conference, the President of Hungary Katalin Nov\u00e1k said: \u201cI am especially pleased that the first guest from abroad is the President of the Republic of Croatia, Zoran Milanovi\u0107, whom I thank for accepting my invitation and for hosting him here in Budapest. To all of us he is a very popular politician because he often acts very bravely on the European stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said that Hungary and Croatia have long-standing and historical ties. \u201cLast year we celebrated the 30th<\/sup> anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two states. This year we have another very important event for Hungary. This year, Veszprem is the European Capital of Culture, where tomorrow President Milanovi\u0107 and I will jointly open the event,\u201d said the Hungarian President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Nov\u00e1k summarized the meeting with President Milanovi\u0107 in several points, on which she said they mostly agreed, including the following: the issue of the war in Ukraine and the condemnation of Russia\u2019s aggression; the pursuit of peace and territorial integrity; the continued integration of the Western Balkans into the European Union; halting illegal migration to Europe; the strengthening of infrastructure ties between Croatia and Hungary; energy cooperation aimed at reducing Hungary\u2019s dependence on energy products from Russia; addressing the demographic crisis through the exchange of experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am pleased that President Milanovi\u0107 will meet the Croatian community here and personally see how much the Croatian minority is receiving in Hungary. I am grateful to President Milanovi\u0107 because the Hungarian minority in Croatia can count not only on understanding, but also on increasing support and help,\u201d said the Hungarian President, pointing out that Hungary views Croatia as a partner with which it has very strong ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCroatia and Hungary are Central European states that can help make the European Union stronger. We discussed Croatia\u2019s membership in the Schengen Area and the introduction of the euro, and the new opportunities this will open up for Croatia. As the President of Hungary, I can confirm that we support Croatia\u2019s membership in the Schengen Area as well as the introduction of the euro,\u201d said the Hungarian President and concluded that the abolition of borders helps mutual trade relations as well as tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After giving their statements, the two Presidents took questions from journalists. When asked if they had discussed the INA-MOL issue, the Presidents said that it was not a topic of the meeting because it is a problem that can and must be solved by the Governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replying to a journalist\u2019s question, President Milanovi\u0107 clarified his earlier statement about a proxy war. \u201cI want as little hypocrisy as possible, for the rules to be as clear as possible and a battle to preserve human lives. When I say that it is a proxy war, it means a proxy war in which the only real victim is Ukraine, and that both Washington and Moscow are responsible for this and that they must sit down together \u2013 I then quote the words of the Ukrainian defence minister. But does anyone in the media read anything? So, I literally quoted the words of the current minister of defence who said that NATO is fighting against Russia with Ukrainian blood and energy. Those are not my words, but there is no understanding for them,\u201d warned President Milanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He concluded his comment with the message: \u201cI will not allow \u2013 and I believe that I have a mandate of the Croatian people for this \u2013 to turn us into an ordinary little dog in a pack that follows others and just barks. Just as I will not let the generator be hatred toward anyone \u2013 Russians, Serbs, Jews \u2013 anyone who at some point is not suitable. Because, I don\u2019t know Russians well and I have worked with them very little, unlike Orb\u00e1n. My attitude towards them was always cold out of mistrust. Everything in my life that I did, ninety percent, was related to the USA. Do I have the right to say what I am saying? I have an obligation, not a right,\u201d said President Milanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the invitation of the President of Hungary Katalin Nov\u00e1k, the President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 is on a two-day official visit to Hungary. After the official welcoming ceremony on Kossuth Square, President Milanovi\u0107 laid a wreath at the Heroes\u2019 Monument on Heroes\u2019 Square. This was followed by a meeting between President Milanovi\u0107 and the President of Hungary Katalin Nov\u00e1k in the Office of the President of Hungary and a bilateral meeting between the delegations of the Republic of Croatia and Hungary. In the remainder of the day, a meeting is planned between President Milanovi\u0107 and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n, as well as a meeting with members of the Croatian community in Hungary.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Ana Marija Kati\u0107<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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