As Lithuania’s representative to the EU noted, all leaders of the bloc country welcomed the results of the latest summit, except for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who boasted of his “achievements” regarding “a veto of additional money for Ukraine and the revision of the MFF.”
“I really want to wish this member state (Hungary – ed.) never to survive the war that the people of Ukraine are now going through, so that its cities are not bombed and its citizens are not killed, so that its territories are never occupied by an aggressor state. I May she never ask for solidarity from others and never feel an allied veto on vital aid in times of greatest need.The EU is strong because of solidarity and mutual trust. If you’re not ready to share any of this, there’s only one right thing to do: get out of it“Pranckevičius said.
Hungary’s position regarding Ukraine’s accession to the European Union
Previously, Hungary threatened to block all negotiations related to Ukraine’s accession to the EU. Against this background, President Vladimir Zelensky, during a visit to Argentina, was able to communicate with Orban on the eve of the EU summit. According to him, the conversation was frank and concerned the European affairs of the two states.
During the summit, the European Council nevertheless decided to open negotiations on Ukraine’s accession.
50 billion euros for Ukraine
Previously, the European Commission proposed to provide financial assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 50 billion euros until 2027. On December 14, EU leaders discussed this initiative at a summit in Brussels, however, on December 15, Hungary vetoed the decision, despite the support of the other 26 members of the bloc.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would not approve such a decision until the bloc pays all the funds intended for his country that were frozen.
2023-12-16 09:27:38
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