Speaking after the latest cabinet meeting, Minister Gergely Gulyás stated that the government had discussed European political developments, the current state of the war, and domestic issues alongside these topics. He revealed that, according to official EU briefings, a previously undisclosed 20-point Ukrainian plan sets 2027 as a target date for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.
The minister stated that the plan also includes a request for approximately $800 billion in funding over the next decade. He stressed that Hungary has received a total of €73 billion in EU funds since 2004, meaning Ukraine is seeking roughly eleven times that amount. Gulyás warned that Ukraine wants to finance its future primarily from European resources, a move Hungary does not support.
He added that Hungary is not alone in this position, noting that both the Czech Republic and Slovakia have also made clear they do not believe EU member states should finance Ukraine’s operation. “That Brussels is willing to consider this is extremely dangerous, and we do not wish to take part in it,” the minister said. At the same time, he emphasized that Hungary continues to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, but even in peacetime, he argued, Ukraine has no place in the EU.
The briefing then turned to the winter situation. Dániel Mukics, spokesperson for the National Directorate General for Disaster Management, said the operational staff led by the interior minister had confirmed that all basic services are functioning nationwide. There are no isolated settlements or closed roads, and no population protection measures were required in the past 24 hours.
Emergency services have been responding mainly to traffic accidents and fallen branches. Police attended more than 200 road accidents, while ambulance services handled over 4,000 cases. Mr. Mukics warned that although snowfall is expected to ease, strong winds, snowdrifts, freezing rain, and further cooling are likely, urging people to avoid unnecessary travel and stay off frozen natural waters.