Speaking at a joint press conference with his Czech colleague, Petr Macinka, Szijjarto said Hungary views the matter as a bilateral issue to be resolved through negotiations between the parties concerned. He added that Hungary had already indicated this position at a meeting of EU permanent representatives.

EU ambassadors broadly agreed on January 18 to step up diplomatic efforts to prevent US President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European partners, while simultaneously laying the groundwork for countermeasures if the duties are introduced.

Trump said on January 17, he would roll out a series of escalating tariffs from February 1 targeting EU member states, including Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland, as well as Britain and Norway, unless the United States is allowed to purchase Greenland.

Budapest has not commented on the possible impact of US sanctions, although such a move would be dire for the country’s export-oriented automotive industry.

Analysts said that Hungary’s veteran leader Orban, who has recently been invited to join the Gaza "Board of Peace", is unlikely to go against the US leader, even on critical issues such as Greenland.

Hungary’s veteran leader has also made it clear at the party’s congress earlier this month that Budapest does not want a common foreign policy and that sovereignty in foreign affairs is essential to nationhood.  

Hungary was the only EU member state not to support the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy’s statement on US intervention in Venezuela.

For years, Hungary has broken ranks with joint EU policy on Ukraine and Israel, so the decision came as little surprise.

In his speech at the party congress, Orban noted that Hungary’s future is in the EU and in Nato and advised against leaving the bloc, but added that it may not be necessary as the EU is gradually disintegrating and may fall apart.

Petr Macinka said the situation regarding Greenland was complex and could not be resolved by a single statement, adding that dialogue was necessary.

He said talks involving the United States, Greenland and Denmark could help resolve the issue, and warned against the formation of a unified European stance against the United States. Macinka also said the Czech Republic maintains good relations with Washington and would be willing to assist Denmark through mediation if needed

Hungarian and Czech governments share identical positions on critical issues, rejecting war, migration, and gender ideology, Szijjarto said in Prague. He signalled an attempt to rebuild a bloc of like-minded governments within the EU and pledged to revise the V4 group after years of fragmentation.