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Ambassador summoned after Kristersson's criticism

Sweden's ambassador in Budapest was summoned to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry after Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) criticized a statement by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. I have no opinion, says Kristersson.

» Updated: 30 October 2024, 17:24

» Published: 30 October 2024

Ambassador summoned after Kristersson's criticism
Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT

On Tuesday, he criticized Orbán's statement that the election in Georgia was "free and democratic".

He does not speak for Europe's countries, he does not speak for Sweden, he may possibly speak for Russia, but he does not speak for the rest of us, said Ulf Kristersson (M) to TT then.

The day after, the Swedish ambassador in Budapest was called to a meeting with the Hungarian government – a meeting that took place, announced the Swedish Foreign Ministry's press service on Wednesday.

They can act as they want. We think very differently on a number of very central issues, says Kristersson, who is in Denmark on Wednesday.

I and many with me do not like that Viktor Orbán uses the Hungarian presidency (in the EU) to give the impression that he speaks for others. Hungary can do as they want.

Was it not going too far to say that Hungary perhaps represents Russia's interests?

No, I said that those who now want an interpretation that this has gone right in Georgia, it is Russia. It is Russian interests that want it, that's what I said. My point was to say that he does not speak for the EU. He does not speak for us when he appreciates the election result that came out there.

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