The Prime Minister highlighted that on Thursday they held preparatory discussions extending well into the night “in order to strengthen Hungary’s positions for the negotiations about to start”.

He said he will next meet with the prime ministers of the Visegrád Group. The night before they succeeded in identifying some common proposals which they will now finalise before the talks, he added.

He took the view that “while naturally the situation is not easy, our odds keep improving”. Come on, Hungary, Mr Orbán said in conclusion.