Peter Magyar Could Pay a Heavy Price for Double Talk on Ukraine

The sharp contrast between the Tisza Party’s rhetoric and its political practice raises questions about consistency and credibility, while double talk risks eroding voter trust on the long run. Politicians and MEPs of the Tisza Party have repeatedly voted in favor of pro-Ukraine resolutions, including calls for increased war spending and military aid, Fanni Lajko, analyst at the Center for Fundamental Rights, told Magyar Nemzet.

Peter Magyar faithfully follows Manfred Weber’s pro-war orders (Photo: AFP)

Peter Magyar Has Already Pledged Support for Ukraine

It is worth recalling that Peter Magyar himself declared that the party’s program is based on the majority opinion of participants in the Tisza Party’s vote. In that vote, 58 percent supported Ukraine’s accession, making this political stance a priority in the party’s platform. According to Fanni Lajko, although Peter Magyar claims this reflects the will of the people, the vote has no actual legitimacy.

In contrast, the Voks 2025 consultative vote initiated by the Hungarian government provides true legitimacy: here, the opinion of the Hungarian people matters and gives them a say in a crucial question—Ukraine’s EU accession. This is especially important because in the European Council, the Hungarian prime minister participates as a full decision-maker, and the leaders of member states will decide jointly on Ukraine’s EU membership,

she explained. Hungary’s official stance will thus not be based on political theater or external expectations but shaped by the democratic mandate of the Hungarian people—a national interest that Viktor Orban can uphold in Brussels consistently, as the only leader who represents the true will of the voters, she added.

The Hungarian government has launched a consultative vote on Ukraine's EU accession (Photo: Hungarian PM's Communication Office/Vivien Cher Benko)

EU Funds Would All Go to Ukraine

Ursula von der Leyen and the European People’s Party leadership are pushing for Ukraine’s rapid accession. On this topic, security policy expert Gyorgy Nogradi said on Magyar Nemzet’s foreign affairs program that Ukraine does not meet any of the criteria for EU membership.

You can put Ukraine on a fast track, put them on a plane, a rocket, anything—you could admit them to the EU tomorrow morning, but they still won’t meet the requirements. What would be the consequence? I hope they won’t do it. The moment they join, a significant portion of EU funds would flow to Ukraine,

Gyorgy Nogradi said. Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party, has also harshly criticized Hungary for refusing to approve Ukraine’s EU accession. "Weber represents daily political interests. He has selective memory, because he knows that happiness depends on forgetting. He says whatever serves today’s interests and doesn’t care what happened 25 years ago—that’s not his concern," Nogradi concluded.

 Cover photo: Peter Magyar faithfully follows Manfred Weber’s pro-war orders (Photo: AFP)