MEPs of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz will vote against a proposal for an embargo on oil, gas and nuclear fuel imports from Russia, Fidesz MEP Kinga Gál said on Thursday.
Such a measure would “kill the Hungarian economy” and would make Hungarian families be the ones to pay the price of war, Gál said on Facebook. “We stand by Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, we condemn Russian aggression, and therefore in the interest of European unity we will support the EP resolution in the final vote,” she said. “We do all this while
rejecting proposals in the European Parliament and all other European institutions to impose an embargo on gas, crude oil and the peaceful use of nuclear energy.”
Fully 5,089 people crossed into Hungary directly from Ukraine on Wednesday, while another 3,605 from Ukraine crossed from Romania, the national police headquarters said.
Police issued temporary residence permits valid for thirty days to 1,181 people,
the police website said on Thursday. Holders of such permits must contact a local immigration office near their place of residence within thirty days to apply for permanent documents, it added.
Budapest police received 570 refugees, 292 children among them, by train, according to the municipal police website. Refugees arriving on special train services at Kőbánya felső railway station, in eastern Budapest, were taken by bus to the BOK sports and events centre serving as a humanitarian transit point.
The authorities transported 34 people, including 23 children, to accommodation in the capital and outlying areas.
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Source: MTI
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There is little known mechanism by which the EU, with consent of 2/3rds of member states can suspend the veto of a measure. Check it out. So Hungary can be over ruled and its veto would be worthless. The really interesting thing is that Poland is keen to go down that road which shows that the Polish-Hungarian ‘brotherhood’ is actually just a house of cards, a fantasy which the Hungarian government either believed in or cynically used for propaganda. The V4 is rapidly becoming a V3.
The Czech Republic has also publicly washed its hand of Hungary as well. Not so much V4 more like H1. Billy no mates is the term/character that springs to mind. Give it another year or so and Hungary will be like a Russian backed North Korea but located in Central Europe.
Georgio & Jasper – Concur.
Those Hungarians WRONGFULLY who voted the return to office of Fidesz/Victor Orban must take Ownership & Responsibility – for the continual SHAMBLES economically & financially – trending into a deepening MESS, that is occuring in Hungary.
Friends & Allies – of any TRUE worth – who are they to Hungary ???
Russia & China – relationships with Hungary we know are FACTUAL as does the European Union, NATO, Great Britain, and the United States of America and the Global World.
Russia & China – one commenced a war against the Ukraine – the other sitting like Hungary “on the fence” reluctant to show – what side they are on.
Hungary – growing PROBLEM is – it is FACTUALLY known – the SIDE you are on and Committed to – above your head that you can’t undo – the scale in size growing with Russia.
REMEMBER – the proportion of the Hungarian population of 9.6 million- who VOTED returning Fidesz/Victor Orban to office – you are accountable & responsible – to the likened abyss trend – hardship on Hungary – that will be its FUTURE.