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The Prime Minister’s Press Office issued a statement describing how Prime Minister Viktor Orbán responded to German Social Democratic politician Martin Schulz. This can be read below:
Martin Schulz accused Hungary of suppressing the press, anti-Semitism and speculation on Deutschlandfunk radio.
He is not right because, contrary to what he claims, the Hungarian press is freer and more diverse than the German one. In the case of anti-Semitism, the unthinkable in Hungary today is outright harassment and abuse of Jews. Schulz has been attacking Hungary for years because it defends its borders and does not accept immigrants. However, the connection between the two is obvious.
But its biggest shock is in EU funds. Schulz and many other Germans also claim to give money to poorer countries and be net contributors. However, the opposite is true: they are the net beneficiaries of a European economic system called the single market. They return part of their profits in the single market to the other Member States through the budget of the European Union, most of which is tied back to them.
This is the reality of the balance of economic power in Europe and we must live with it. But it is a grave hypocracy if some German politicians expect us to be even more grateful for it. In the case of Hungary, the richest states in the European Union, led by Germany, spend about 6,000 million euros a year in various areas. Meanwhile, Hungary receives around € 4 billion a year from the EU budget.
The situation is clear. Germany does not get money from Hungary’s accession to the EU, but Germany makes money from us. Furthermore, this German supremacy is not due to the greater diligence or knowledge of the Germans. This is simply because Hungary lived under Soviet occupation and Germany only a third. West Germany was able to accumulate capital for 45 years, while the Soviet Communists constantly looted us.
The inherited Western competitive advantage is waning as Central Europe catches up and a level playing field is established by the late 2020s, thanks in part to the European Union’s policy of convergence. In the meantime, we ask Mr. Schulz and his friends for more self-control.
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