According to Zoltán Kovács, this offended not only the Prime Minister but also the Hungarian people.

The largest Finnish newspaper has written an extensive article on the behavior and psychology of dictators. HE Helsingin Sanomat Newspaper “Narcissism, Money, and Obstacle Removal: How Researchers Explain Decades of Attachment to Dictators’ Power” cites examples such as Alexander Lukashenko, Joseph Stalin, Saddam Hussein, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Zoltán Kovács, Secretary of State for Communication and International Relations, soon received the article on Twitter. The politician called the tone of the letter scandalous, especially in light that Helsingin Sanomat “has started to acquire the Finnish media market, thereby achieving a semi-monopoly.”

Kovács also reminded everyone that it was Viktor Orbán who demanded the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Hungary in 1989, at the burial of Imre Nagy and his martyrs.

With such statements, Helsingin Sanomat insulted not only the Prime Minister but also the Hungarian people ”.

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Kovács also pointed out that the term dictator of a country where “the ethnic profile is common, the public representation of the swastika, no constitutional court, etc. it is particularly strange ”. With the inclusion on the list, the Secretary of State probably indicated that this is not the first time that the Hungarian government has been embroiled in a dispute with the Finns.

When Finland, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union last year, cracked down on Member States that did not respect the rule of law and also proposed that Hungary be heard in the Council, the Origo In a separate series of articles, he reminded his readers that life in Finland is not as good as many people think.

A Helsingin Sanomat Newspaper Not only Kovács, but also the Hungarian ambassador in Helsinki responded to his article. In his public Facebook post in Finnish, György Urkuti put it this way: “The genocide and the placing of the prime minister in a group is so absurd, humiliating and offensive that I have to say: the newspaper made a fool of itself.”



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Finns cut back: would definitely link EU payments to the rule of law


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However, the Foreign Minister does not understand the criticisms of Hungary and Poland, according to him, the rules apply to all member states.

Prime Minister of Finland: No one is attacking Orban, we are only concerned about the country


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Finland holds the rotating presidency of the EU, and Social Democratic Prime Minister Antti Rinne arrived in Hungary on Monday, where he gave an interview to hvg.hu in addition to his debates. One of the main goals of Rinne and the Finnish Presidency is to link EU money to the rule of law, as they believe that the most important thing is to preserve the common values ​​of the Union. “A series of violations of Community values ​​in a Member State would lead to a cut in EU funding,” he said in an interview.