FM: Hungary committed to peace despite enormous pressure
“We believe that this is not our war; we are in no way responsible for its outbreak, but we’re also paying the price for it … we continue to urge...
“We believe that this is not our war; we are in no way responsible for its outbreak, but we’re also paying the price for it … we continue to urge...
54% of the survey’s respondents completely disagreed and 17% somewhat disagreed with the European Union’s response to the war in Ukraine, its sanctions and weapons deliveries.
Speaking in Brussels on Thursday, after a meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council, the foreign minister said the only solution to the situation is peace.
“We will be under great pressure, but we are strong enough to stay out of the war,” PM Orbán said.
Enikő Győri said a year after the sanctions on Russia were imposed, it is clear that that they have failed to bring about the end of the war in Ukraine, and Europe “is paying a high price for them”.
The finance minister said the government must adjust the budget in the interest of protecting families and the economy.
The prime minister said inflation will not be removed unless peace has been secured and Brussels has withdrawn sanctions.
Csaba Dömötör said Brussels also urges member states as well as the US, the UK and Canada “to swiftly deliver on their pledge to provide Ukraine with modern battle tanks”.
The new sanctions from Brussels are in addition to those that have “already proven futile,” said Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The government’s measures serve as a good basis to avoid recession in 2023 and bring economic growth back above 4% next year.
The new European Union sanctions will ban the imports and re-export of Russian oil products, but Hungary’s exemption from the former and various alternative resources will ensure the country’s energy security.
Balázs Hidvéghi said the proposal welcomes the shipment of tanks and calls for the delivery of fighter jets and long-range missile systems to Ukraine.
The two officials agreed that Hungary has “entered the age of dangers”, noting that many Hungarian localities were in a difficult situation due to the war in Ukraine, the “flawed sanctions” imposed by Brussels and the energy crisis.