"Hungary is profoundly European in its history, culture and values, and Hungary is a great democratic country," Nicolas Sarkozy told a seminar on migration in the presence of Viktor Orban.
Nicolas Sarkozy took Saturday in Budapest the defense of his "friend" Viktor Orban and pleaded for the "rally" and the "compromise" within the European Union, while Fidesz, party of the Hungarian Prime Minister, was suspended Wednesday by the European People's Party (EPP).
"Hungary is deeply European." "Hungary is my father's country, a great country, a country that is strong in its history, a great people, a brave people, who dared to stand up alone - the Fidesz was the head of this movement - against the communist dictatorship and against totalitarianism - Hungary is profoundly European in its history, its culture, its values, and Hungary is a great democratic country, "said Nicolas Sarkozy. a symposium on migration, in the presence of Viktor Orban.
"And I, Viktor, someone who is able to win the elections three times in a row, in such an unstable and difficult time, for me it forces respect.You did what I was not able to do. Maybe that's what you're being criticized for having won, but I like having friends who win, I do not want to have only friends who lose, "he added. a recording of his intervention transmitted to AFP by his entourage.
"Without a rally, Europe does not exist." The EPP suspended Fidesz for an indefinite period. The European right has been divided for months on the case of Viktor Orban, his anti-Brussels campaigns and certain aspects of his policy considered to be prejudicial to civil liberties. "For me, at the base of Europe, there are two important things: first the rally, without rally Europe does not exist." "And there is a second thing - perhaps it will be debated here - is compromise: because without compromise, Europe does not work, our differences force us," said Nicolas Sarkozy.
Two months ahead of the European elections, Nicolas Sarkozy spoke of three priorities, starting with "a gigantic development plan for Africa". Because "the migration crisis did not start, we did not see anything". He then argues for a European harmonization of "allowances for foreigners". And thirdly, for "a political government to manage European immigration policy", "consisting of the interior ministers who will elect a president from among them".