Hungarian President Katalin Novák met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday at Tesla’s Austin, Texas plant to discuss pressing issues including the demographic crisis and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The meeting was a rescheduled engagement, as Musk was unable to attend the Budapest Demographic Summit. “We are making up for the meeting now,” Novák stated on her Facebook page on September 25.
Novák emphasized that the demographic crisis, which she referred to as a “demographic ice age,” is a growing concern that threatens global stability. “Our country was the first to place the family division at the center of the demographic struggle,” she said.
During the meeting, both leaders explored potential collaborations to encourage young people to start families. “Childlessness is the most worrying phenomenon of our age,” Novák added. “Elon Musk has become a new ally of us in the fight for freedom of families, who knows and appreciates Hungary’s family-centered program,” she stated on Facebook.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 26, 2023
The two also discussed the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and agreed on the need for an immediate ceasefire and lasting peace. “I am particularly glad that he understood the problems of Transcarpathian Hungarians as a result of our conversation,” Novák noted.
Musk, who had his son X present during the meeting, gave Novák a tour of the Giga Texas facility and the Cybertruck. Novák shared a video of her time with Musk, underscoring the importance of their discussion. “Having children will save the world,” she concluded.