Fidesz MEP Balázs Hidvéghi said in Strasbourg on Tuesday that the interest of left-wing MEPs lies in political attacks and in denying the Hungarian people access to European Union funds.
Speaking to Hungarian journalists after a European Parliament debate on freezing funding for Hungary under the conditionality mechanism which links EU funding to the rule of law, Hidvéghi said left-wing MEPs were “bothered” by the fact that Hungary and the European Commission had reached an agreement on EU monies. While the war in Ukraine and the related “flawed European sanctions” have led to skyrocketing energy prices, soaring inflation and the threat of unemployment and a severe economic recession, “extremist left-wing MEPs are continuing their ideological blackmail and campaign, their accusations and lies” to thwart the agreement between Hungary and the EC on EU funds, Hidvéghi said. Wartime and economic problems caused by sanctions call for unity, respect towards one another and cooperation, he said, adding that the bloc should enact decisions that serve the interests of Europeans rather than divisions.