The war in Ukraine cannot be resolved on the battlefield, only through diplomacy and talks, and the first step would be an immediate ceasefire, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio on Friday.
Orbán said in the interview that Hungary must be persistent in urging peace. “If they throw us out the window, we must come back through the door, and if they push us out the door, we must come back through the window,” he added. He said the war was very costly and Ukraine had run out of money, and it was barely surviving. Its army was operational owing purely to western money, he added.
“There are two questions: one concerns a decision by the president of the United States on how long they will be spending billions here in eastern Europe, and the other is how long Europe can endure,” Orbán said. The EU can generate money if member states “throw their money into shared coffers”, he said. The question, however, remained: “how long can we last when the European economy is in trouble and the we cannot see any end to the war?”
“We have already given more than 70 billion euros, but we can’t see how this has been spent; the accounts have not been done,” Orbán said. In this situation, at the halfway point of the 7-year budget cycle, the European Commission is asking member states to contribute a total of 100 billion euros, he added.
War weighing on world economy
The war in Ukraine is weighing down the world economy, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told public radio on Friday. Global economic trends are increasingly characterised by seclusion, isolation and “a kind of ghettoization,” he said in the interview, adding that instead connection, cooperation and division of labour would be better for production and economic growth.
Orban said Hungary had at last become competitive before the outbreak of the war which had since clouded the entire system of global economic ties and served as an excuse to sever relationships on which the well-being of tens of millions of countries and people depended. Here is the full interview:
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Blah blah blah. This does not detract from the problems Victor has brought to Hungary, he should concentrate on leaning up his mess here so we can get the EU money. Our problems started before covid, his last excuse for our problems. Now he uses the war.
So we are happy to sacrifice a sovereign, democratic country because of financial considerations? Sort of shows up our Politicians´ moral compass and principles. Dumb everything down to HUFs – so they probably understand the EUs current spiel very well!
Also, Mr. Orbán´s words re the evils of “seclusion, isolation and … ghettoization” sound hollow in light of the polarizing rhetoric, actions, and provocations he and his Politician friends are usually partial to.
Orbans latest comments on the Ukraine reference this article.
” Ukraine – had run out of Money and it was barely surviving.
Its army was operational owing purely to Western money.”
Orban “veils” over FACT, due his personal DISMISSAL of Democracy.
Western Money, he FAILS to comment the PERCENTAGE of Money – support and “other” rightly being AFFORDED to the Ukraine, by country’s that are GOVERNED under Democracy.
Orban – through his MOUNTING difficulties to SAVE the country that he is Prime Minister, and led Hungary – us as a country – to its present position of Economic & Financial ruination, Orban endeavours AGAIN, to cover his own personally created Hungarian “mess” – and “stir the pot” with loose and non-factual word usage and rhetoric – presented – in his normal authoritarian manner, that are totally FICTIONAL, or Fabricated – lacking depth of FACT & Truth.
Hungary – we have un-opposed Orban taking us to this cataclysmic humongous MESS that WORSEN’s – through allowing the DISMANTLING of Democracy.
Hungary – we PAY the Price for our Wrongfulness.
Orbans latest comments on the Ukraine reference this article.
” Ukraine – had run out of Money and it was barely surviving.
Its army was operational owing purely to Western money.”
Orban “veils” over FACT, due his personal DISMISSAL of Democracy.
Western Money, he FAILS to comment the PERCENTAGE of Money – support and “other” rightly being AFFORDED to the Ukraine, by country’s that are GOVERNED under Democracy.
Orban – through his MOUNTING difficulties to SAVE the country that he is Prime Minister, and led Hungary – us as a country – to its present position of Economic & Financial ruination, Orban endeavours AGAIN, to cover his own personally created Hungarian “mess” – and “stir the pot” with loose and non-factual word usage and rhetoric – presented – in his normal authoritarian manner, that are totally FICTIONAL, or Fabricated – lacking depth of FACT & Truth.
Hungary – we have un-opposed Orban taking us to this cataclysmic humongous MESS that WORSEN’s – through allowing the DISMANTLING of Democracy.
Hungary – we PAY the Price for our Wrongfulness.
Astounding, that the Prime Minister of Hungary – Victor Orban, continues on decimating his reputation, that is already in RUINS, in the European Union, NATO Great Britain and Ireland, and the United States of America.
Globally, country’s that are Governed under Democracy, have ABANDONED the Prime Minister of Hungary.
The content, the subject of this article, the Orban in-put comments – just Appalling.
Hungary we know the fragility of the country, through Orbans policies – Financial & Economically, nearing collapse, and “other” games of his “perceived” power that he plays, and he has FAILED – but its the DESTRUCTION of the image – the reputation – the PROUD historical name of Hungary – that he Orban – just continues to PULVERISED.
Redemption – he Orban will NEVER be granted by country’s Governed under DEMOCRACY.
While the Ukraine army is running on fuel delivered by Hungarian oil company MOL made of Russian oil. You all know, which was exemption of the sanctions against Russia to benefit the Hungarian people.