Hungary’s incoming prime minister Péter Magyar said he concluded a phone call with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in which he made clear that progress in bilateral policy discussions will depend on guarantees over the rights of ethnic Hungarians in Slovakia.
In a post on X, Magyar said he told Fico that discussions on broader policy matters could only move forward if Slovakia repeals legislation that he said threatens Hungarians in Slovakia with imprisonment, and if assurances are provided that there will be no future confiscation of land belonging to the Hungarian minority based on the Beneš Decrees and the principle of collective guilt.
‘I made it clear that we can only engage in discussions on any policy matters if we receive guarantees’ on those issues, Magyar wrote.
He also said he reaffirmed that a future Tisza government would seek to strengthen Hungarian–Slovak relations and work to revive Visegrád Cooperation, but argued that the disputes concerning minority rights must first be clarified and resolved.
According to Magyar, he stressed to Fico that the protection of ethnic Hungarians in Slovakia remains the highest priority for any Hungarian government in relations between the two countries.
The two leaders agreed to continue discussions in person at the upcoming European Council meeting in Brussels, he added.
The exchange affirms that minority rights will play a central role in shaping relations between Budapest and Bratislava under Hungary’s incoming government, even as both sides express interest in broader regional cooperation.
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