Viktor Orbán awarded with Man of the Year prize in Krynica

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been awarded with the "Man of the Year" prize at the 26th annual Economic Forum in Krynica. "With great respect I accept the prize," said Orbán while receiving the award from Prime Minister Beata Szydło.

"Among the Visegrad 4 leaders there are many excellent colleagues who could be named the 'Man of the Year', undoubtedly though I am the oldest of them," Orbán said. "I reckon it is a prize for the Central Europe matter. I am certain that the matter I represent is nothing else than that the Central Europe nations must retain their identity, the historical, religious and national identity," he added.

The "Man of the Year" prize is awarded to outstanding people who have had the greatest influence on the course of events in Central and Eastern Europe.