Orbán acts against plan of European Commission to allocate €50 million for Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has opposed the European Commission’s plan to provide more financial aid for Ukraine.
Source: Orbán during his speech on the Hungarian state radio on 30 June, as reported by European Pravda, referring to the Reuters agency
Quote: "One thing is clear, we Hungarians ... will not give more money to Ukraine until they say where the previous around 70 billion euros worth of funds had gone," he stated.
Details: Orban added that Hungary has still not gained access to the money in the fund, which is being financed from the joint loan by the European countries.
Hungary and Poland are the only EU member states to not receive money for rebuilding, which has been blocked by the European Commission due to allegations that the governments of these two countries harm democracy and the rule of law.
Background:
- On 20 June, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, suggested allocating €50 billion of financial aid for Ukraine in the form of grants and credits.
- She stated that this aid would provide perspective and predictability for the government in Kyiv and "encourage other donors to step up".
- According to Bloomberg, the proposed package aims to consolidate aid used for wage payments, pensions, and certain government services with expenses related to the restoration of critical infrastructure.
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