Tisza Party’s Pro-Ukraine Plan Would Destroy Hungary

Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party, recently sharply criticized the Hungarian government for standing up against the EU's push for Ukraine’s EU accession. However, Ukraine’s membership poses serious risks in terms of national security, economic stability, and the rule of law, Fanni Lajko, an analyst at the Center for Fundamental Rights, told Magyar Nemzet.

Poster for the consultative vote Voks 2025 (Photo: AFP/Attila Kisbenedek)

There are also serious rule-of-law concerns. Ukraine has not yet met the democratic and institutional standards that were strictly enforced for previous applicants. Corruption, a weak judiciary, and institutional instability are not just internal issues —they threaten the entire EU’s functionality.

From a national policy perspective, Ukraine’s failure to adequately protect the linguistic and cultural rights of ethnic minorities—including Hungarians in Transcarpathia—is alarming. "In recent years, Hungarian-language education has been restricted, and minority communities’ ability to represent their interests has steadily eroded," Fanni Lajko noted.

"Given all this, it is clear that Ukraine’s EU accession is a serious geopolitical and national security issue. This cannot be reduced to a political messaging ploy by Peter Magyar’s party, nor to a loyalty test demanded by Brussels," the analyst from the Center for Fundamental Rights concluded.

Cover photo: Poster for the consultative vote Voks 2025 (Photo: AFP/Attila Kisbenedek)