Brussels Times: Viktor Orbán was stuck in the toilet and missed the vote
The EU has agreed that Ukraine will receive EUR 50 billion. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has not vetoed the aid package, which many are happy about.
In one of the biggest news in EU history, the 27 EU member states have agreed that Ukraine will receive EUR 50 billion from the EU budget until 2027. Many feared that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would veto the package again, but it did not happen.
According to Spiegel, the latest breakthrough came after a small group of people met with Viktor Orbán, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The editorial staff of the Belgian Brussels Times joke column Le Chou News, however, had a different view of Orbán’s retreat. They reacted on Twitter with a photoshopped image of Viktor Orbán falling on the floor of a toilet. The meme was posted just minutes after the results of the vote were announced, when many people suddenly wondered why Orbán had not vetoed the decision, rtl.hu reports.
EXCLUSIVE: Viktor Orban Misses Vote On EU-Ukraine Aid After Getting Trapped In The Toilet #EUCO pic.twitter.com/SoS0ATa0AV
— Le Chou News (@LeChouNews) February 1, 2024
Ominous omens
In December, Viktor Orbán went out for coffee and did nothing to prevent Ukraine’s EU candidate status, but he vetoed the financial support package at the time. The Hungarian and world press have been wondering whether Hungary would veto this time too, and whether there could be any backroom deal that can convince Viktor Orbán. The veto failed, but it remains to be seen how the EU managed to convince Hungary.
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Orbán answer
The Hungarian government “has fought for and been given a guarantee” that funds due to Hungary “cannot be sent to Ukraine”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video posted on Facebook on Thursday, adding that Hungary was not participating in the war, was not sending weapons, and was on the side of peace.
Following an extraordinary EU summit in Brussels, Orbán said European Union leaders had negotiated for many hours over “whether to support Ukraine and if so, in what way and with how much money”. “That’s the point when talks broke down last December, when Hungary did not receive answers to the issues,” he said.
“We were concerned that EU funds due to Hungary, which the country has not yet received from the European Commission, would sooner or later end up in Ukraine. And we were also afraid that we would provide Ukraine funding for the long run” without any oversight, Orbán said.
Leaders at the summit negotiated an oversight mechanism to ensure “the reasonable use of EU funds”, he said, while “Hungary has received a guarantee that funds it is entitled to will not end up in Ukraine,” Orbán said, adding that “Hungary accepted this offer after long negotiations”.
Orbán also welcomed the positive reaction by the international markets to the agreement.
anybody have the sense our Mr. Orbán was less than his energetic self in his Facebook video?
I sincerely hope that our Politicians implement the requisite changes requested by the EU Commission. We really do need that cash (as Mr. Orbán appears to be confirming). And… He seems to be out of allies – with BFFs Mr. Fico leaving him out to dry and Mrs. Meloni also playing a role.
Although a very serious matter, this did bring a smile on my face. Reminds me of the propaganda Hungarian government used againt EU and its leaders, though Hungary used tax payers money for their propaganda.
The most important thing is that Ukranian fight against the imperialistic war mongering Russia gets all the needed military support. The war will end with peace as soon as Russia withdraws its troops from Ukrainian soil and pays for the damage it has caused.
He fought for “money for Hungary” not being sent to Ukraine. Well, brain surgeons, money for Hungary was never going to go to Ukraine in the first place. Since Hungary is not a net contributor, but always with its hand out, there is no money from Hungary to go to Ukraine.
THINK – this European Union decision, the HUMILIATION of Victor Orban, grows in the European Union, and global World, country’s that are DEMOCRACY’S – that should add gargantuan pressure on him from in-side the Political “Theatre” of Hungary, the “ugly” place he and his Government have placed us in as a country at this point in time, that the descent of our Nadir, remains a BIG Black Deepening Hole.
Orban – what will “Mother” Russia think of his positional REVERSAL ?
Orban – what will the OLIGARCH’s – think of his REVERSAL ?
We know the United States of America and Great Britain & Northern Ireland – we KNOWN – the name ORBAN is in the “trash” can.
Orbans reversal – read deep into the European Union on-going position, with Hungary, that STILL requires NEEDS agreement from Victor Orban/Hungary – on matters of COMPLIANCE.
Brussels STILL waits and if Orban “signs off” on all the matters still remaining under Compliance needed by the European Union, that “returns” Hungary being totally “on board” to the LAWS of European Union Membership, that DEMOCRACY rules.
If Victor Orban SIGNS – the “outside” Hungary powers he “bows” to – Russia, China and the Oligarchs – that are NOT of Democracy functionality, but the “other” side of Politics that the colour Red is there favourite, what a “treacherous” path he would “try” to walk.
THINK – this to 2027 “sign off” of funding to the Ukraine, a RIGHTFUL decision, it won’t COST Europe – member country’s of the European Union ?
Why won’t it cost ?
Sanctions on Russia – bank accounts imposed by members of the European Union, just on “frozen” Bank Accounts that the interest being earned by country’s of the European Union, from SANCTIONED Russian Bank Accounts – combined all 26 member country’s not including Hungary, as Orban/Hungary haven’t SANCTIONED Russia, this to 2027 Funding to the Ukraine – will not COST the European Union.
Russia – pays predominantly through rightful use – hope it extends SANCTIONS.
THIS is just another EXAMPLE of the wrongfulness of decisions that Victor Orban made from the commencement of the Russian War on the Ukraine taking the “outside the square” or FAMILY of European Union agreement(s) – that will HAUNT him.
Orban/Hungary – the European Union – DEMOCRACY – whilst Victor Orbans remains – his place and Political Position, neither WILL be a “workable” marriage or composition.