PM Orb¡n: Hungarians Will Not Pay the Price of Ukraine’s War

Budapest: Prime Minister Viktor Orb¡n has expressed strong opposition to the European Commission’s recent recommendations, stating that Hungary will not bear the financial burden of Ukraine’s conflict.

According to About Hungary, Orb¡n criticized the European Union’s objectives, which he claimed prioritize the financial interests of multinational companies and Ukraine’s war efforts over Hungarian families.

The Prime Minister took to Facebook on Thursday to voice his concerns regarding the EU’s annual country-specific recommendations. He highlighted that Brussels has urged Hungary to eliminate utility price caps and to gradually phase out the use of Russian natural gas and crude oil. Orb¡n argued that such measures would unfairly place the cost of supporting Ukraine on Hungarian citizens.

Orb¡n further criticized the European Commission for disapproving of Hungary’s domestic policies aimed at shielding families from economic exploitation through price caps, interest rate caps, and markup limits. He accused Brussels of favoring banks and multinational corporations over Hungarian households, noting that the EU has been critical of Hungary’s special taxes and extra profit taxes.

Additionally, he pointed out the Commission’s disapproval of Hungary’s home purchase subsidies, which were described as “generous and not targeted enough, thus distorting the market.” The Prime Minister also defended the government’s reforms in vocational training and unemployment subsidies, stating that these initiatives resulted in a one million increase in jobholders in Hungary, a fact he claims Brussels has overlooked.