Orban says Hungary's preparations for a deal with the US separate from Brussels

Hungary is preparing to sign a deal with the United States separately from the European Union (EU) to preserve economic relations between the countries. This was announced by the republic's Prime Minister Viktor Orban on February 4.

"We need to make a deal to preserve our economic relations with the United States. A really good deal can be made by those who not only know but also respect each other," the politician wrote in the social network Facebook (owned by Meta, which is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia).

The Hungarian prime minister noted that Budapest always knew about the return of US President Donald Trump, so it was preparing. He added that there were constant talks between the countries, noting that they would sign a good deal with the new US administration.

"President Trump will defend America's interests even in spite of Europe. The European Union is facing difficult months ahead. And the bureaucrats in Brussels are also facing difficult months," Orban added.

Also on this day, he pointed out that Trump had turned the world upside down in 14 days - in particular, he stopped supporting the fighting in Ukraine.

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Earlier, on January 27, the media reported that the Trump administration's disregard for EU heads of state had become a "cold shower" for European officials in Brussels.

The day before, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Europe would face problems with the return of the American president to the White House. He explained that he was referring to Trump's demand for European countries to increase defense spending.