Hungary's EU affairs minister János Boca said it was a reference to an active presidency. “It actually shows the expectation that together we should be stronger individually but when we are together we should be allowed to be who we are. It also suggests that Europe is our changing future. Able to become an independent global actor in the world.
At a press conference, journalists questioned the resonance of Trump's new slogan. “You don't get a sense of déjà vu because of Trump's sloganeering. I don't know that Donald Trump ever wanted to make Europe great again,” Boca said.
The Presidency also unveiled the Rubik's Cube as its logo, which Boca described as “the essence of Hungarian genius”.
The minister explained that Hungary will use its presidency to introduce a new competitive, “farmer-oriented” agricultural agreement and “more effective protection of external borders, to manage the root causes of migration — and return.” will use it to develop a more effective policy.”
At the same time, he said, an active effort will be made to advance progress on EU enlargement and “we want to take substantial steps with regard to Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine.” There have been fears that Budapest is trying to derail or slow down Kiev's candidacy, as Orbán has openly sought to sour relations with Ukraine and seek closer ties with Moscow. have tried
The holder of the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union is expected to be a neutral broker and put his national interests aside to ensure the passage of legislation. However, European politicians fear that Budapest will use the high-profile position to its advantage while seeking an about-face on key policy areas.