The EU criticises the new Hungarian-Russian gas deal
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The Hungarian-Russian gas deal has come under attack from Germany. The Hungarian government, led by Viktor Orbán, has been criticised internationally for striking new deals with Russia at a time when the European Union is trying to reduce its dependence from the aggressive country, risking an energy crisis.
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced on Wednesday that an agreement had been reached with Russia’s Gazprom on additional gas supplies. This – understandably – provoked strong reactions from EU countries, like Germany.
Less gas from Gazprom to the EU, more to Hungary
Gazprom is constantly restricting gas supplies to the European Union, writes napi.hu. The Nord Stream pipeline was shut down in May, then in mid-summer, the Russians reduced the amount of gas supplied to 20 percent. On top of that, from Wednesday, transit on the pipeline to Germany will be halted for three days.
Russia supplied more than 40 percent of the EU’s gas last year. This exposure has prompted member states to cut Russian purchases in the wake of the war in Ukraine. Although this could lead to energy supply disruptions in the EU, most countries are looking for other gas suppliers.
Viktor Orbán, however, did not consider negotiations with President Vladimir Putin’s leadership to be taboo, as napi.hu puts it. Although a five-year gas contract with Gazprom is in place, Hungary will buy additional gas from the Russians to ensure security of supply, Péter Szijjártó announced on Wednesday.
The deal was not left without criticism
The Hungarian decision to buy 5.8 million cubic metres a day has not gone down well with EU politicians. Polish and Baltic leaders criticised the government – as reported by Polish biznesalert.pl – for using this deal to finance the Russian army in the war in Ukraine. The most critical was Daniel Freund, MEP for the German Green Party, who said:
Really! The EU has nothing better to do than criticize Hungary? The EU should be figuring out how to keep its citizens from freezing and starving due to lack of oil and gas.
EU should stop critizising Hungary and move into action. A good way to save EU money would be to impose sanctions on Hungary and not give any EU support. Instead use that money for providing support for heating and food in other EU ountries who are united against Russian (blood)energy. Currently any money given to Hungary also supports Russia, unfortunately.
EU globalists degenerates will be hanged by their own citizens this winter.
The Hungarians should leave the European Union. They don’t share any democratic values and want a dictator in power. They only think they like about the EU is the money they were getting. Well, that is drying now so better leave and ask putting and
China for money. Good luck