Hungary’s Parliament rejects Ukraine’s EU accession, financial, military aid

Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a resolution opposing Ukraine’s European Union membership, further military aid to the country, the transformation of the EU into a military alliance and measures that “undermine the sovereignty of member states”.

The resolution passed with 142 votes in favour, 28 against and 4 abstentions. The motion said EU leaders were making decisions that escalated tensions and risked dragging Europe into war. It explicitly rejects Ukraine’s EU accession, arguing that admitting a country at war would entangle the bloc in the conflict and that Ukraine fails to meet membership criteria.

The resolution urged the government to avoid contributing to Ukraine’s EU accession talks, to refuse financial or military aid to Kyiv and to prevent Hungary or the EU from being drawn into the war between Russia and Ukraine.

It highlights that the EU has already provided Ukraine with 193.3 billion billion euros since the start of the war, nearly triple Hungary’s net EU funding since 2004, and plans an additional 90 billion euro loan for 2026-2027, repayable only through post-war Russian reparations.

The resolution warns that Ukraine’s share of the EU’s next seven-year budget could exceed 360 billion euros, funded by cuts to cohesion and agricultural subsidies. It said Ukraine has requested 800 billion dollars for reconstruction and a further 700 billion dollars to cover military needs over the next decade, burdening each Hungarian family with nearly 1.4 million forints (EUR 3,500) in costs.

It also called for robust action to block EU policies that divert Hungarian funds or EU resources to Ukraine, and rejected attempts by EU institutions to bypass unanimity requirements.

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