"The Tisza Party cannot deny the importance of Ukraine's European Union entry … in Brussels, Tisza MEPs have supported a resolution on the European Union's budget that includes passages with regard to Ukraine," Csaba Dömötör, MEP of ruling Fidesz, said.
Dömötör told a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday that through adopting the resolution, Tisza's MEPs "voted full and unconditional support for Ukraine ... and voted for the EU to spend even more money on Ukraine and that Ukraine should proceed towards EU membership". He said that, according to statements by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ukraine could be granted a fast-track procedure to become a member with full rights even before 2030.
He accused Tisza of trying to downplay the importance of the issue.
Dömötör warned that Ukraine's possible membership, being "an issue involving thousands of billions of forints", could fundamentally impact the opportunities of the European and Hungarian economy.