Ukraine, Viktor Orbán and EU

Viktor Orban warns against Ukraine's EU membership, says economic package with US is in the pipeline
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the admission of Ukraine to the EU would destabilise Europe's economy and its financial stability. Speaking at the annual economic conference of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) on March 7,
Orbán says Hungary will poll citizens on Ukraine’s EU membership
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Hungary will poll its citizens on Ukraine’s potential future membership in the European Union.
The war in Ukraine was already in full swing when Orbán said that a sovereign and independent Ukraine was in Hungary's interest
He also said that Ukraine can only be independent and sovereign if its territorial integrity remains. Recently, however, he's been talking about 'the territory called Ukraine'.
Orban Says Financing Ukraine's War Effort Would 'Ruin Europe'
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The EU cannot afford financing Ukraine's military efforts as U.S. financial aid is no longer guaranteed, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday after the leaders of 26 EU countries signed a statement voicing support for Ukraine without Hungary.
EU Leaders Bypass Hungary’s Orban to Pledge More Ukraine Aid
Twenty-six European Union leaders ignored Hungary to back a declaration of support for Ukraine at an emergency meeting, underscoring the difficult road ahead as the bloc tries to adopt ambitious reforms to mobilize new support for Kyiv.
Orbán announces Hungarian poll on Ukraine joining the EU
PM says he will “collect the opinion of the people” in a mail-in campaign that critics have derided as a propaganda tool.
Orban says Hungary will poll citizens on Ukraine’s EU membership
It comes a day after the Hungarian leader refused to endorse an EU statement on support for Kyiv that was backed by the bloc’s 26 other leaders.
Hungary to hold poll on Ukraine's EU accession, Orban says
Hungary will carry out an opinion survey on Ukraine's potential accession to the European Union, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced on March 7, according to Politico. "We have the so-called national consultation scheme,
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PM Orban: Consultative Vote Should Be Held on Ukraine's EU Membership + Video
As a result, Orban could not be blackmailed, and he remained firm in his pro-peace stance at the EU summit, using his veto.
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His position has given the former Warsaw Pact nation — which has a population only slightly larger than New Jersey — an outsized role in European diplomacy.
Macron hosts Orban for talks ahead of crunch EU summit on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for talks at the Elysee Palace.
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EU edges closer to €150 billion defence package despite Hungary’s Ukraine holdout
The full EU27 agreed conclusions on defence – but Hungary's Viktor Orbán refused to back common language on support for ...
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Viktor Orban Dominates Italian Press
According to the Il Libero Quotidiano newspaper, Orban Viktor's announcement that he initiated a consultative vote in his ...
As Trump courts Russia, Europe gears up for a new world order
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EU braces for Hungarian move against Russia sanctions
EU leaders managed to parry Hungary’s attempt to derail their Ukraine summit last week, but diplomats are now bracing for a ...
Hungary says EU has isolated itself, while Italy supports NATO Article 5 proposal
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a staunch supporter of Trump and considered to be Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in Europe, refused to endorse part of the summit statement in ...