In fresh days, disputes between Poland and Hungary have intensified with respect to Ukraine's support in the conflict with Russia. Hungarian abroad Minister Peter Szijjarto accused Poland and another European Union countries of trying to block peace negotiations on Ukraine. According to him, this attitude isolates the European Union internationally.
Divergentities on Ukraine
Szijjarto stated that “the vast majority of the world, headed by the US and Hungary” supported peace talks, while Poland and the remainder of the EU adopted the position “to proceed the war”. specified words are a consequence to the criticism of the Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, who called the Hungarian authorities "traitors of the Western interest" and "useful idiots" in Russia's politics.
Peace Plan and referendum
Hungary is 1 of the fewer countries in the European Union that do not support the plan to set up Ukraine. On Thursday, at the extraordinary EU summit, Hungary refused to adopt conclusions on further assistance to Ukraine. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that he would launch a referendum on Ukraine's accession to the EU in Hungary. In turn, the leader of the opposition TISZA party, Peter Magyar, stated that Ukraine has no chance of entering the European Union in the next fewer decades.
Figures
According to European Union data, in 2022, the EU granted Ukraine more than EUR 1.5 billion in humanitarian and financial assistance. In the same year, Hungary allocated only EUR 10 million to support Ukraine. Poland, as 1 of Ukraine's closest neighbours, granted more than EUR 1 billion of aid.
Legal standards
With respect to global law, it should be stressed that the European Union has a work to support associate States and candidates for membership in the event of armed aggression. Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union states that "in the case of an external threat, the EU's safety and defence policy is based on common solidarity and common defence". This wording underlines the importance of cooperation and solidarity within the EU.
Poland and its function in the European Union
Poland, as 1 of the largest EU associate States, plays an crucial function in shaping EU policy. According to Eurostat data, in 2022, Poland was 1 of the largest beneficiaries of EU funds, with over EUR 13 billion. This situation imposes on Poland work for supporting another associate States and candidates for membership.
Conclusion
In view of the above information, it is essential to conclude that relations between Poland and Hungary on the issue of Ukraine are very tense. The differences in positions on support for Ukraine and the peace plan require the European Union to search a compromise. In this context, Poland and Hungary should search common solutions to strengthen cooperation within the EU and to effectively support Ukraine in the conflict with Russia.
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Poland and Hungary's relations with Ukraine: serious discrepancies
