More and more “enraged» Viktor Orban’s obstruction of EU foreign policy, Brussels seen considering unprecedented move boycott Hungary’s foreign affairs summit next month.
Publication of Political states that the European Union’s foreign ministers will despise Hungary organizing the its own foreign affairs summit in August instead of traveling to Budapest for the Prime Minister’s event Victor Orban.
Hungary, which holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, plans to hold a foreign affairs summit in Budapest in August 28th and 29th – an excellent opportunity for Orbán to try to shape the bloc’s foreign policy agenda and for his foreign minister, Peter Szijjártó, to take the spotlight.
But after Orbán blocked aid to Ukraine and the his self-proclaimed peace visits to Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping; who has not coordinated with the other 26 EU national leaders, many foreign ministers are looking for a way to avoid becoming sidekicks in what they believe is yet another Orbán propaganda show.
The “king mat” of Borel
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Jose Borelwill convene ministers for an “official” foreign relations council at the same time as the Orbán summit, according to three EU diplomats.
The plan has already been discussed unofficially with several EU countries, including France and Germany.
On Wednesday, Borrell’s team will present the plan to the EU’s 27 permanent representatives.