Safety in Hungary exceptional in Europe, says foreign minister

Safety in Hungary, including in Budapest, is exceptional in the whole of Europe, as demonstrated by recent events, such as a soccer match in the Netherlands last week, the foreign minister said on Friday.

The ministry cited Péter Szijjártó telling a podium discussion that foreign visitors in Budapest greatly appreciated the safety of Budapest.

“European events of the recent period, such as a soccer match in the Netherlands or the soccer match they did not dare hold in Belgium all demonstrate that from this aspect Budapest, and the whole of Hungary, is truly exceptional in Europe,” he said.

He added that the only area where had had experienced negative changes in the recent period was public hygiene. Additionally, he said that in other cities cycle lanes had been allocated without narrowing down the space for car traffic.

Among the Budapest highlights he mentioned were the Puskás Aréna, the children’s railway, and the Elisabeth lookout tower.

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