The lead candidate of the European People's Party (EPP), Manfred Weber said on Friday that if he could only become the president of the European Commission with the votes of Hungary's ruling Fidesz party, he would not accept the mandate.
Judit Varga, Hungary's state secretary for EU affairs answered on social media:
"This statement is unacceptable. With this Manfred Weber insulted Hungarian voters, who, like other European citizens, will send members to the European Parliament in democratic election".
She added that "it proved once again that Weber became the hostage of the pro-immigration left".
