Viktor Orban announced success after the European Union summit in Brussels. In a message published on social media, he stated that Hungary had received a good offer from EU leaders. “We won it!” – wrote the Hungarian Prime Minister on .
Viktor Orban talks about success after the summit in Brussels. “Mission accomplished”
“Mission accomplished. Hungarian funds will not go to Ukraine and we have a control mechanism at the end of the first and second year. Our position on the war in Ukraine does not change: we need a ceasefire and peace talks,” Viktor Orban noted in an English-language message on social media.
– We received an offer and finally negotiated a control mechanism that guarantees the rational use of the money, and we also obtained a guarantee that the Hungarian money will not go to Ukraine – said the Hungarian Prime Minister in a recorded statement. – The negotiations stalled in December last year because we did not receive a solution to two Hungarian problems. We were afraid that the EU funds that Hungary was to receive would sooner or later end up in the hands of Ukraine. We were also worried that we were transferring too many funds to Ukraine without any control, explained Viktor Orban.
According to information from the summit in Brussels, the conditions for providing financial assistance to Ukraine were presented there so that Viktor Orban could at least partially announce his success in his country. Hungary will not be able to block a package of money for Ukraine each year, but the European Commission will investigate whether it is spent as intended.
Many commentators wondered before the summit whether Orbán would be able to unlock another amount of over EUR 20 billion of frozen European funds. However, the position of EU leaders was clear: there will be no derogations from the rule of law procedure. However, it was established that financial sanctions will be imposed in the future according to clearly defined criteria, not political ones.
The European Union has reached an agreement on support for Ukraine. Prime Minister Tusk: This is a very important moment
As we reported, during a special summit of the European Union, which took place on Thursday, February 1, discussions took place regarding the acceptance of a package of EUR 50 billion of financial support for Ukraine. The four-year aid program required the unanimous consent of all EU country leaders. However, in December last year it was vetoed by the Hungarian Prime Minister. : :
– It was not at all easy to build in Brussels, among the group of 27 tough decisions for Ukraine. But that has changed. I am positively encouraged – Prime Minister Donald Tusk commented on the result of today’s talks. – The European Union is united without a doubt in helping Ukraine fight Russia. Hungary has become part of the united community and this is a very important moment, he noted during the press conference.
Source: Gazeta
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