Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár (Smer-SD) rejected Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s remarks that Hungary is its own neighbor. He called the statement absurd and a denial of history.
“I reject this view of ‘history.’ No, Mr. Prime Minister of Hungary. Your borders—and therefore ours as well—were clearly defined through the peace negotiations in Trianon after World War I and reaffirmed after World War II, in which, by the way, Hungary was on the side of the defeated,” Juraj Blanár stated.
The head of Slovak diplomacy also emphasized that he rejects any questioning of Slovakia’s borders, territorial integrity, or sovereignty. He added that if friendly and constructive relations between Slovakia and Hungary are to endure, they must be free of “false tones of irredentism and the questioning of history.”
On Thursday, on the anniversary of the signing of the 1920 Treaty of Trianon, PM Magyar noted at a commemorative ceremony that Hungary is “the only country in the world that borders only itself.”
Therefore, in his words, good relations with neighboring countries are necessary, which has not always been the case in recent years, and dialogue with the most important allies, the Visegrad Four, has even been interrupted.
Juraj Blanár. Photo: MTI/KKM
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) described Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s statement that Hungary borders only itself as “strong words.” He also noted that Hungary borders the sovereign Slovak Republic to the north. “Tough talk helps no one today. It only increases tension. What we need is common sense and pragmatism,” Fico posted on social media.
Germany also paid the price for its chancellor’s strong rhetoric. It failed to secure a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Such an international failure by such a huge and powerful country is inexplicable,”
he declared.
TOUGH TALK IS USELESS IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES
Tough talk helps no one today. It only increases tensions. What we need is common sense and pragmatism. I have always wished for common sense to prevail in both domestic and foreign government policy.
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— Robert Fico 🇸🇰 (@RobertFicoSVK) June 4, 2026
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