Orban: EU draft budget aims to prolong Ukraine-Russia war

2025-07-26 21:47:46Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Orban: EU draft budget aims to prolong Ukraine-Russia war
Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban

The European Union's draft budget for 2028-2034, prepared by the European Commission, is essentially a military document aimed at supporting Ukraine and prolonging its armed conflict with Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, adding that his government would not agree to such a proposal from Brussels and would not accept it as a basis for negotiations.

"If you look at it, you will see that it is a military budget. Everything in it is structured according to the logic of war. Twenty percent of the funds are earmarked for Ukraine, while the remaining funds will not be used to develop agriculture or support farmers, but rather to prepare for war," he said in a speech broadcast by the M1 TV channel.

"This is the budget of a European Union that wants to defeat Russia on Ukrainian territory," Orban said. According to him, Hungary is not interested in such an EU budget, it needs "a budget that supports peace and development".

"Therefore, we do not accept the proposed draft as a basis for negotiations," he added.


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