Brussels wants Ukraine to become a member of the European Union by 2030, but Hungary has the final say, Ukraine’s entry into the community would destroy the Hungarian economy, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Kossuth Radio.
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According to him, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said earlier that Ukraine should join the EU during the current cycle of the European Parliament, that is, until 2029-30.
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“We cannot allow a few eggheads in Brussels to sit at a table and decide on paper whether Ukraine can be a member of the EU or not. It is up to us, the real Hungarians walking the earth, to resolve this issue. In any case, we have the right to do this, because, according to the charter of the European Union, no one can be a member of the European Union without the support of all other member states. So Hungary has the final say here,” Orban said.
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The Hungarian Prime minister stressed that according to the logic of Brussels, Ukraine receives EU membership on an expedited basis in return for continued military operations, but in this case “the Hungarian economy will be ruined.”
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After the EU summit on March 6, Orban announced that a population survey on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union would be conducted in the country, because, in his opinion, it was necessary to determine this issue first, and then make a decision on Ukraine’s financial support from the union. The national consultations in Hungary do not imply a turnout threshold.
