'Thank you, my friend Viktor…': Netanyahu praises Orban as Hungary announces ICC withdrawal скачать в хорошем качестве

'Thank you, my friend Viktor…': Netanyahu praises Orban as Hungary announces ICC withdrawal

Hungary said Thursday that it would pull out of the International Criminal Court, announcing its decision just hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel arrived there for a visit despite facing an international arrest warrant. The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban had made clear that it would ignore its obligations to act on the ICC warrant. Instead of arresting Netanyahu upon his arrival in Budapest on Thursday morning, Hungary rolled out the red carpet and welcomed him with a military honor band at Buda Castle overlooking the Danube River. The withdrawal announcement makes Hungary the sole European Union country to say it wants out of the international court. The move cemented Orban's position as Europe's odd man out -- a role he relishes largely for domestic political reasons -- and showcased his desire to align with the Trump administration, which shares Hungary's contempt for key international bodies. In a message on Facebook, Gergely Gulyas, Orban's chief of staff, said Hungary would begin the process of withdrawing from the ICC "in accordance with constitutional and international law frameworks." ► Subscribe to The Economic Times for the latest video updates. It's free! - https://www.youtube.com/TheEconomicTi... ► More Videos @ ETTV - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/TV ► https://EconomicTimes.com ► For business news on the go, download ET app: https://etapp.onelink.me/tOvY/Economi... Follow ET on: ► Facebook -   / economictimes   ► Twitter -   / economictimes   ► LinkedIn -   / economictimes   ► Instagram -   / the_economic_times   ► Flipboard - https://flipboard.com/@economictimes #orban #netanyahu #news #latestnews #economictimes #ET #TheEconomicTimes #businessnews