Will the EU adopt an oil embargo without Hungary?
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Germany is ready to support an EU oil embargo even without Hungary, asserted German Vice-Chancellor and Economics Minister Robert Habeck in an interview on Monday.
An EU oil embargo without Hungary?
German Vice-Chancellor and Economics Minister Robert Habeck, a member of the German Green Party, shared his views in an interview on Monday. Habeck is dismayed by the delay concerning the introduction of the Russian oil embargo. He also pointed out in the interview on public radio that the negotiations and talks are being led by the European Commission.
“If the 26 of us consent to it, even if with the exception of Hungary, it’s a path I would always support,”
said the German Chancellor. Habeck stressed that sanctions against Russia have been effective so far. The Russian central bank governor claimed that Russia is near bankruptcy, index.hu reports. Russia is now operating at the same level of economic development as in 1980, the German Chancellor added.
What is Hungary’s position on the issue?
In the past, Germany also opposed the oil embargo. Now it has backed the decision on the condition that the EU gives member states enough time to switch from Russian oil to alternative energy sources. Germany had previously indicated that it would reduce the amount of oil it imports from Russia to 12 percent.
