On Tuesday, Orban interviewed journalists in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where he was preparing to present the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council for the second half of 2024.
At the beginning of the press conference, there was an unexpected incidental erstwhile Orban was attacked by a man who, according to the 444.hu portal, was an opposition activist of Marton Gyekika. A man ran into the gym accusing Orban of country betrayal and selling it to Russia and China.
How much did you sale our country for, Prime Minister? – asked the oppositionist.
However, he was rapidly escorted out of the area by the guards.
Orban trusts NATO
The head of the Hungarian government was asked, among others, about his actions in the event of Russia's attack on Hungary and whether he would then do as Ukraine recommends, giving part of his territory to Putin. Orban replied that this would never happen due to the fact that Hungary is simply a associate of the North Atlantic Alliance.
NATO and Article 5 gives Hungary a complete sense of safety said the Prime Minister and added that NATO is faster than Ukraine.
Orban expressed his conviction that, as he pointed out, he distinguished him from most EU leaders. In his opinion, Ukraine has no chance of winning on the battlefield. He stressed that if Ukraine cannot win, it should focus on communication and negotiations.
Extension of sanctions
In addition, in Luxembourg, EU finance ministers discussed a fresh debt of EUR 35 billion, which the Union intends to grant to Ukraine. The loan, secured by frozen Russian assets, is intended to constitute a Union contribution in support of a full of EUR 45 billion in G7 format. Hungary, which is accused of utilizing unanimity to block Ukraine's support issues, will not be able to block this debt due to the fact that the decision only requires the consent of most countries.
Hungary does not agree to extend the duration of the sanctions from six to 36 months. This decision, requiring unanimity, aims to supply a more unchangeable origin of repayment of the debt to Ukraine. EU associate States would gotta extend sanctions that frost Russian assets not all six months but all 3 years.
The president of the Finance Ministers gathering in Luxembourg, head of the Hungarian Ministry Mihaly Varga, stated that the decision to extend sanctions should be taken after the U.S. presidential election, erstwhile the future American administration's approach to the war in Ukraine will be clear.
Hungary supports candidate Donald Trump. Only recently, the Prime Minister of Hungary sent a letter to EU leaders in which he wrote that he was convinced of the Republican candidate's victory.
