Szijjarto’s speech at Krynica forum starts media frenzy

Reporting on the speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Peter Szijjarto at the Economic Forum in Krynica, the Hungarian media underlined his accusation that Western Europe is trying to weaken the competitiveness of Central Europe. Pro-government newspapers stressed Shijjarto’s thesis that some Western European countries are trying to break the competitive advantage of Central Europe with a socialist economic policy.

“The implementation of tax harmonization promoted by Western countries would destroy the competitiveness of the region and lead to an increase in taxes in Hungary,” Magyar Hirlap daily wrote summing up the minister’s argument.
Szijjarto emphasized that thanks to structural reforms the countries of Central Europe have the lowest taxes on the continent and ensure the best investment conditions.

(PAP)