FM: Hungary and Vatican State share same views on peace in Ukraine
Minister Szijjártó met Bishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the head of Vatican diplomacy, in Vatican City on Wednesday.
Minister Szijjártó met Bishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the head of Vatican diplomacy, in Vatican City on Wednesday.
Hungary is ready to aid Ukraine but will not support further loans taken out jointly by European Union member states.
The government does not back a proposal for the European Union to start a training mission for the Ukrainian army as this would risk escalating the war.
The finance minister said Hungary has so far provided over HUF 28 billion (EUR 70.5m) worth of aid to Ukraine and has taken in more than 900,000 refugees.
Saturday’s shooting near Subotica, Serbia, shows that the migration pressure has reached a new level of danger, with armed migrants becoming more aggressive and more violent.
PM Orbán blamed the EU for proposing further successive sanctions and bringing about economic woes on top of the war.
Zoltán Kovács said Hungary will also continue to stand up for its own interests, especially in energy policy.
PM Orbán agreed with the EU proposal to grant candidate status to Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
5,060 people crossed into Hungary directly from Ukraine on Tuesday, while another 4,746 from Ukraine crossed via Romania.
“I would like to assure you that when a review of questions on Ukraine’s EU membership starts, Hungary will support it [the membership],” said István Íjgyártó.
PM Orbán led a meeting attended by Gergely Gulyás, Antal Rogán, Tibor Benkő, and Sándor Pintér.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had said “Hungary shares the common EU position – high level and intensive talks are ongoing”.