Poland and Hungary stand for common sense in the European Union, and the exchange of ideas between young people from both nations contributes to the construction of a strong Europe, Justice Minister Judit Varga stressed in a video message to the participants of the 4th Polish-Hungarian Summer University in Krasiczyn on Tuesday.
The video message on Tuesday opened the program of this year’s Summer University at Krasiczyn Castle in southeastern Poland, organized by the Waclaw-Felczak Institute for Polish-Hungarian Cooperation in Warsaw.
Young people today play a key role in maintaining Polish-Hungarian friendship, which is unprecedented in European history, Judit Varga said in her speech, adding that cooperation between the two nations continues to have a significant impact on the development of our continent and our civilization.
The minister stressed that the common sense of Hungarians and Poles is in great demand in a European Union “whose institutions have made the empire their flag”.
Referring to the series of EU conferences on the future of Europe that began in June, Varga said this was an opportunity to represent this common sense individually, “say no to deepening integration” and draw attention to the fact that the rule of law “must not be used as an instrument of political blackmail”. “We need a constructive and sober dialogue,” she stressed, adding that in this context, the organization of a summer university in Krasiczyń is also important, which would allow young people to exchange ideas. She wished the participants to be “guardians of values”, to pass on the faith, “the idea of a diverse and strong Europe based on sovereign nations”, whose building blocks, as Judit Varga said, are families and Christian culture.
On Tuesday morning, around 150 Hungarian and Polish students will discuss the impact of the rule of law on daily life with Tymoteusz Zych, Vice-Rector of the new Central European law school Collegium Intermarium in Warsaw, in a panel discussion as part of the Summer University, which opened on Monday. The Polish Minister of Infrastructure, Andrzej Adamczyk, will then present new information on the international road corridor Via Carpatia.
In the afternoon, the young people will take part in a debate on global warming with Polish Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment Edward Siarka. In an evening panel discussion, participants will discuss the future of Europe and themselves before meeting with Polish and Hungarian experts for a panel discussion on the societal challenges after the coronavirus epidemic.
Later in the day, students will also visit the military cemetery in the nearby town of Przemysl to pay their last respects to the Hungarian soldiers who fell there. The day will conclude with a dance performance by the band Góbé.
Zsófia Rácz, Deputy State Secretary for Youth at the Ministry of Human Resources, will also be present at the Summer University in Krasiczyń, which runs until Friday.
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