The foreign minister said Hungary has had a “patriotic, Christian Democratic, anti-mainstream and non-progressive government in office over the past twelve and a half years," which, in addition, is successful,...
The operation of the TurkStream pipeline is guaranteed in the long run after Dutch authorities re-issued the export license of a company partly responsible for its maintenance.
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the ruling Fidesz party’s proposal to launch a “National Consultation” public survey on the EU sanctions.
“I ask everyone to give their opinion, because only through joint action can we put an end to the rise in energy prices,” PM Orbán said.
The foreign minister said sanctions had “failed”, while the war was escalating and energy prices were at a record high.
Péter Szijjártó said Hungary has proposed exempting oil pipeline deliveries in the case of an EU oil embargo.
If the EC intends to impose an embargo on Russian oil, it must financially and physically guarantee that the decision will not hurt the Hungarian people or Hungary’s energy security.
The foreign minister said the European Commission had not made a proposal that would ameliorate the damaging effects of an embargo on Russian oil.
Hungary wants peace in Ukraine as soon as possible and will support all diplomatic efforts to end the war.
Minister Szijjártó said the effect of the EU’s planned sanctions package against Russian fossil fuels on Hungary’s energy security and the economy would be akin to a “nuclear bomb”.
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the government does not object to other countries sending arms to Ukraine, but it will not send weapons itself.
The foreign minister said energy supplies are not affected by the latest round of EU sanctions against Russia, and Hungary’s energy supply is still secure.
Last night, I tweeted about US Ambassador Cornstein’s interview that aired on Hungarian television. In the interview, the ambassador categorically denied a story that the US is planning sanctions against Hungary.