Slovak Foreign Minister Protests Hungarian Opposition Leader's Avoidance of Slovakia

Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár has formally protested to Budapest over statements by Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar that appear to deliberately exclude Slovakia from regional cooperation discussions. Magyar, who has emerged as a prominent critic of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, spoke in April about strengthening Czech-Hungarian and Polish-Hungarian relations while notably avoiding any mention of Slovakia. Blanár's protest signals growing Slovak frustration with what officials perceive as provocative behavior by the Hungarian opposition figure. The incident highlights ongoing sensitivities in Slovak-Hungarian relations, particularly as Slovakia's government, led by the Smer-SD party, maintains closer ties with Orbán's administration than many of its regional neighbors.