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Hungary to get hundreds of millions of EUR from the EU because of the war
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The fact that Hungary is to receive over 100 billion forints worth of European Union resources as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war shows Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “significant influence” and the effectiveness of Hungarian interest representation, the prime minister’s chief of staff said on Friday.
Gulyás told public media at the opening event of Somlo castle after renovation that Orbán had achieved considerable success in Brussels because, in addition to the EU resources due to Hungary, the country will receive 300 million euros towards the costs of looking after refugees from Ukraine.
This sum of more than 100 billion forints can be freely used to cover the costs incurred as a result of the war, he said. It will be of great help in avoiding Hungarians paying the cost of war, he added.
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Gulyás said that hardly more than a week after Orbán’s letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,
the extra 100 billion forints has been made available.
“Taking a resolute stand has had a successful outcome in Brussels”, while Orbán’s being the longest-serving leader within the EU body of heads of state and government carries great weight, he added.
Gulyás said that contrary to claims by the left wing, Hungary’s talks on the current EU budget were progressing “in line with a completely normal schedule” and the partnership agreement would be signed within the next few weeks or months. He also said that Hungary had drawn the
Dobrev is correct. The refugee relief funds should not be conflated with the bulk of the money which is still being withheld until such time as the government makes its past contracts open for inspection to ensure that other EU member states’ taxpayer’s money is being used as intended and not as a means to enrich members of the government and their cronies.