What Szijjártó Péter is really doing is not diplomacy, but repetition.
He does not present facts or concrete EU decisions. Instead, he repeats a single narrative: Brussels equals war, Hungary equals peace.
The European Union is portrayed as illegitimate, rule-breaking, and dangerous, while any domestic criticism is labeled “pro-war” or “Brussels-controlled.”
He never openly calls for leaving the EU, but systematically undermines its credibility and legitimacy.
In Hungary, he functions as the government’s echo — a “kakadu“, repeating the same message over and over instead of practicing real diplomacy..
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