Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that he will continue to oppose the European Unionʼs plan to provide Ukraine with €18 billion next year. He opposes a common aid package and wants each EU country to help Ukraine separately from their own budgets.
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"We do not support taking a joint EU loan for this purpose, because we do not want the EU to turn into a community of states that have common debts. It is not necessary to turn from a community of states into a community of debtors. It is not Hungary that usually finds itself in a situation where it cannot repay its debts, but other countries. We do not support joint EU borrowing not only in connection with Ukraine, but also in other cases," Orban noted.
He is dissatisfied with the fact that Ukraine is given funds not only for military needs, but also for the functioning of the state.
"They canʼt pay pensions, they canʼt maintain their infrastructure, so they turned to the EU to give them money. Thatʼs how simple and primitive they gave money," the Hungarian Prime Minister said.
At the same time, Orbán added that Hungary has reserved €187 million for aid to Ukraine in 2023, but added that if the West "strives for peace, these costs would not exist."
- On November 9, the European Commission proposed a €18 billion support package to help Ukraine keep its economy afloat over the next year and rebuild critical infrastructure.
- Three officials told Politico that at a meeting of EU ambassadors, Hungary said it could not support the aid package. This creates a potentially fatal obstacle, as money for Ukraine cannot be allocated without the support of all 27 EU countries — due to budgetary rules that require unanimity.