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Official Response to Visegrad Insight Article by Václav Líkar
16 November 2024
Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán is playing a long game rather than seeking tactical deals at the forthcoming EU summit, where he may likely veto financial aid to Ukraine as well as its accession negotiations, which should finally convince EU leaders to take a drastic step of depriving Hungary of voting rights.
The European Council meeting on 14-15 December is intended to approve the start of the accession negotiations with Ukraine, as recommended by the European Commission in November.
The Commission and all the EU member states share the understanding that the accession process cannot be separated from the geopolitical realities created by Russia’s war against Ukraine and that advancing Ukraine’s accession is a strategic necessity – with the exception of Hungary.
Orban’s threat of veto is not just a tactic to get EU funds
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has requested that Ukraine’s accession be removed from the Council’s agenda. Hungary is also blocking a €50 billion financial aid package to Ukraine and €500 million from the European Peace Facility for arms deliveries to the country. The former is necessary to keep Ukraine afloat and avoid a budget crisis as early as March 2024. The latter is important to disburse the military aid of member states for Ukraine and thus also to keep their donations flowing.
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