Posted 12/19/2023, 12:05:00 AM
Orbán Gifts Erdoğan Horse in Budapest; Leaders Seek Stronger Ties While Testing NATO Relations
- Orbán gifted Erdoğan a horse during his trip to Budapest; Erdoğan had first given Orbán a Turkish-made electric vehicle
- Orbán joked the "horse for car tradeoff" was the "best deal" he's ever made
- The gift exchange happened as the two leaders aim to strengthen defense and energy ties
- Orbán has resisted EU efforts to rein in his positions on Ukraine
- Both leaders have slow-walked Sweden's NATO accession, prompting the alliance's leader to pressure Erdoğan