Written question asked by John Howell (Conservative) on Monday, 26 June 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 July 2023 (named day). It was answered by Leo Docherty (Conservative) on Monday, 3 July 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Hungary: Council of Europe

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the presentation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary on the political situation in that country at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 19 June 2023.

Answer: The UK Government is aware of the presentation by Foreign Minister Szijjártó on 19 June which sets out the position of the Hungarian Government on a variety of topics, including on the war in Ukraine. These are longstanding policy positions of the Hungarian Government with which the UK is familiar. We maintain a constructive dialogue with Hungary, but where we have worries we do not hesitate to raise them. In recent engagements with the Hungarian Government the UK has stressed the importance of remaining united against Russia, and in steadfast support of Ukraine, and we will continue to do so.

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