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Orbán's 'peace mission' helps only Putin, says Czech prime minister
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The Hungarian prime minister has stoked controversy in recent weeks for embarking on what he has termed a “peace mission” while his country holds the Council of the EU’s rotating presidency.
His remarks came as the European parliament condemned Orbán’s Russia trip as “a blatant violation of the EU’s treaties and common foreign policy” and said Budapest should face repercussions.
Fiala, a political scientist who has been serving as the Czech Republic’s prime minister since 2021, stressed the importance of learning from history, pointing out that historical attempts to appease dangerous regimes had not worked.
The Czech Republic and Hungary used to be close partners as part of the “Visegrad four” together with Poland and Slovakia, but the regional grouping has grown apart over the past few years.
Under Fiala’s government the Czech Republic has been leading a drive – involving about 20 countries – to urgently procure ammunition for Ukraine from outside the European Union, while the bloc works to boost production.
Asked if he was concerned about the possible impact of the upcoming US election, including the choice of an isolationist, JD Vance, as the Republicans’ vice-presidential candidate, Fiala recalled discussions he had had in Washington with American lawmakers.
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