EU Overseas Ministers
“Sadly, the EU is now additionally starting to cross purple strains,” stated Overseas Minister Péter Szijjártó in response to Brussels’ announcement that it will merely negate Hungary’s veto on battle financing.
Szijjártó reacted to the announcement that 1.4 billion euros from the so-called EU “peace fund” could be used to finance arms deliveries to Ukraine. “That is occurring regardless that we don’t agree with it. European guidelines are being basically disregarded if Hungary is solely excluded from the decision-making course of,” he complained. EU attorneys had found a loophole whereby Hungary may now not keep its veto within the matter after the Orbán authorities abstained from voting in Could to make use of curiosity income on seized Russian property to assist Ukraine. Depriving Hungary of its proper to resolve was clearly a purple line.
Szijjártó additionally criticized the adoption of the 14th bundle of sanctions, which, amongst different issues, prohibits re-exports of Russian liquefied fuel. “It is a technique that has lengthy since failed miserably.” Hungary needed to conduct robust negotiations to guard its nationwide pursuits and the safety of its power provide. The Paks II nuclear energy plant challenge will not be in danger from the sanctions and can stay so.
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