“We have only one reason: this is what the people decided,” Viktor Orban told Kossuth Radio’s Good Morning, Hungary program, referring to why Hungarians do not support Ukraine’s EU membership. According to the prime minister, in most EU member states, the people there would also say no to Ukraine’s accession.
If we admit Ukraine, we are also admitting the war. Ukraine’s accession would destroy our economy,
he added. PM Orban stated that the European Commission is on the wrong path and that Hungary cannot be bypassed. He cited migration as a classic example where now everyone has adopted the Hungarian stance.
We live in the shadow of war,
Viktor Orban said. He also regrets that there are people in Hungary who think it is acceptable to mock Hungarian citizens. Neither the Tisza Party nor any performing artist has the right to do this, regardless of talent, he said referring to Azahriah’s recent derogatory statement calling millions of Hungarians “amoebas”
Orban noted that Brussels does not hide its own interests when to comes to member state elections, seeking to dictate how Hungarians should live, which he says Brussels has no right to do. He expressed hope that:
"Hungary will always have a government that defends the interests of Hungarian people, even in Brussels.”
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The prime minister stated that the Tisza Party held a party referendum showing 60% support for Ukraine’s EU membership. According to Orban, Ukrainians play a part in this issue, as Ukraine’s membership will be one of the most critical questions in the coming years, which is why: “Ukrainian intelligence services are actively involved in these operations.”
There are strong Ukrainian intelligence activities happening in Hungary,
he pointed out, while assuring that Hungarian services are also operating and monitoring the situation.
The PM noted that
the EU has declared its intention to admit Ukraine into the EU before 2030.
A year by year breakdown of this plan has been laid out, and this issue is now "right on our doorstep,” he added.