Balázs Orbán, Prime Minister Orbán’s political director, told Euronews that Hungary is open to taking a constructive approach at the EU summit, but only under certain conditions, so as not to block plans to support Ukraine.
“We can only be constructive in solutions that do not involve tax increases, austerity, and additional borrowing for Hungary,” Orbán said. “If there is such a solution, then of course we are constructive; if there is no such solution, then we are not interested, and then we cannot cooperate on this issue.”
Orbán reiterated that Hungary does not support either of the two options on the table to meet Ukraine’s financial and military needs for 2026 and 2027.
“We made it clear at the beginning that we do not agree to the use of Russian assets, and that we do not have the mandate required by the constitution to contribute to joint borrowing, nor to borrowing that would be a financial burden for Hungary, either now or in the future,” Orbán said, adding that “it is certain that the negotiations will last into the night,” as “not everyone has laid out their cards.”
“We play with open cards, after all,” he said.
When Euronews asked whether Hungary would view it as a success if the EU failed to reach an agreement and Ukraine was left without funding next year, the political adviser sidestepped the question.
“For us, success would be peace, and if Europe were to recognise that what it is doing now is not leading anywhere, it is just a dead end. What they do now is the prolongation of suffering, and that is not in Europe’s interest.”
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