Viktor Orban to attend Pope Francis' funeral

Viktor Orban to attend Pope Francis' funeral

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjen will attend Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Basilica as part of the Hungarian delegation led by President Tamas Sulyok, Orban's spokesperson said Thursday. (ANSA). (ANSA)

The Hungarian delegation is led by Sulyok.

Pope Francis will be put to rest on Saturday, and Viktor Orbán will also attend the ceremony. The Prime Minister will also give an exclusive interview to the TV2 staff on the spot.

The state delegation led by the President of the Republic will include Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, along with the Hungarian Prime Minister, at the funeral of the head of the church on Saturday. The Prime Minister's Office ... ...

The Prime Minister and Zsolt Semjén will participate in the Pope's funeral ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica as members of the Hungarian state delegation led by President of the Republic Tamás Sulyok.

On Thursday, the Prime Minister's Communications Department announced that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will also attend the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica. As is known, two days earlier Péter Magyar also announced that he would be there at the ceremony. In addition, an official decree was issued stating that a national day of mourning was proclaimed in Hungary on the day of the funeral.