“It’s a shame that Budapest is not a part of that,” he told a press conference.

Meanwhile, referring to the controversy surrounding Heineken, whose logo features a five-pointed red star, Fodor criticised the bill submitted by governing lawmakers on banning the use of totalitarian symbols for commercial purposes.

He called the government’s “attack” against the company over its logo “petty” and “asinine”, noting that the company employed 500 people and is a strategic partner of the Hungarian government.

Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.