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SZIJJÁRTÓ: EU ’VULNERABLE’ DURING PANDEMIC

 

On the protection efforts against the epidemic, Szijjártó said the ministers discussed “Europe’s vulnerability during the pandemic”, when equipment had to be procured “almost exclusively” from external sources. Szijjártó called on the EU to create capacity to produce masks, ventilators and protective clothing to reduce its dependence on others during a second wave of Covid-19, or another pandemic. Szijjártó also said Hungary promoted speeding up the talks between Europe and its partners on free trade agreements. Hungarian companies are competitive on international markets and “the freer the international trade, the better it is for Hungarian companies”.