In his office in the Carmelite Monastery on Monday, Prime Minister and President of Fidesz Viktor Orbán welcomed the presidents of Hungarian member organisations of the European People's Party.
The meeting was attended by: Zsolt Semjén, Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Christian Democratic People's Party; Hunor Kelemen, President of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania; József Menyhárt, President of the Party of the Hungarian Community in Felvidék; and István Pásztor, President of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians.
In addition to European political issues and current strategy for Hungarian communities abroad, the party leaders discussed preparations for May’s European Parliament elections, with a view to achieving the strongest possible Hungarian representation in the next European Parliament.
There was also discussion of economic development programmes beyond Hungary’s borders implemented with assistance from the Hungarian government. These are effective in promoting the continued existence and prosperity of the Hungarian communities in their native lands.