L-R: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
“Hungary does not support and will not support Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, because that would bring war to Europe and take Hungarian money to Ukraine,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wrote on Facebook on Tuesday evening.
The head of government stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “once again attacked Hungary and the Hungarian government with a variety of accusations” at a conference in Brussels on Tuesday.
“Let us look at the facts! As for support: Hungary has taken in refugees from Ukraine, there have been more than 14 million border crossings from Ukraine since the beginning of the war. We operate three Ukrainian schools in our country, we have taken care of wounded soldiers and children, hosted more than 10,000 Ukrainian children at camps in Hungary, trained medical staff, rebuilt schools and kindergartens in Ukraine, and last year we were Ukraine’s largest electricity supplier,”
the Prime Minister listed the examples.
Viktor Orbán pointed out that Hungary has spent a quantifiable 200 million euros on humanitarian aid to Ukrainians so far.
“It is unfortunate if this means nothing to President Zelenskyy,” he added.
I would also draw the President’s attention to the fact that the support Ukraine receives from the European Union includes Hungarian money as well. We are not happy about it, but it is still a fact,”
the Prime Minister underlined.
He continued: “I must reject the suggestion that Hungary owes anything to Ukraine. Ukraine does not defend Hungary from anyone or anything. We did not ask for such a thing, and we never will. The security of Hungary is guaranteed by our national defense capabilities and by NATO, of which Ukraine, fortunately, is not a member.”
“Finally, I would like to remind the President that the decision on a country’s accession to the European Union is made by the members, unanimously. This means that every member state has the sovereign right to support or oppose the admission of a new member. Hungary does not and will not support Ukraine’s membership in the European Union, because it would bring war into Europe and take the money of Hungarians out to Ukraine,”
wrote PM Viktor Orbán.
In his view, the EU should enter into a strategic partnership with Ukraine, without EU membership.
“This is our proposal. We will stick to this position in the future, as we have every right to do so,” the Prime Minister concluded his post.
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