Hungarian PM calls for change in European Parliament address

BRUSSELS, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday that the European Union (EU) needs to change if the bloc wants to be able to face its challenges.

Orban, whose country currently holds the rotating EU Council presidency, made the remarks at a European Parliament session in Strasbourg, France.

He highlighted competitiveness as a key issue for the country's presidency. Orb