Viktor Orbán delivered a speech to Hungarians living in the US in the Chicago St. Stephen Church on the occasion of his visit to the United States.

The Prime Minister said Hungary is a country in pawn as former leaders took out enormous loans in previous years, and consequently pawned Hungary. These loans that appeared to be cheap and seemed to represent easy money 5 to 10 years ago have in the interim become expensive and represent a heavy burden that keeps the country under constant pressure. As a result, Hungary is now under a pile of debt. In 2010, at the time of the change of government, Hungary was in a worse economic situation than Greece, the Prime Minister recalled.

In 2010, we did not start from zero but started rebuilding the country from a state that was worse than the situation Greece is compelled to face.

The goal of the Government is to achieve that minimum 5.5 million Hungarians work actively and pay taxes within a foreseeable time. If we are unable to achieve this, the country will not be able to stand on its own two feet, he said.

Viktor Orbán reminded his audience of the fact that, until 2010, Hungary was the only country from among the former communist states that was unable to create a new constitution. Hungary attempted to administer its life on the basis of ongoing compromises, pacts and decisions arising from temporary solutions; however, the country was lacking sound foundations. Without sound foundations, the country becomes debilitated and eventually collapses.

Hungary’s new Fundamental Law stipulates, the Prime Minister pointed out, that Hungarians living in scattered communities around the world form part of one and the same nation, and the governments and parliaments in office as at any time must recognise this fact by the force of constitutional law.

Viktor Orbán also spoke about the importance of family as families represent the future; if there are families, there are children, and if there are children, there is future.

The Prime Minister also said that a law will soon be passed which will enable dual citizens to cast their votes in the parliamentary elections by mail. Since Hungary introduced dual citizenship in 2011, more than 250 thousand Hungarians have submitted applications.

(kormany.hu)