Macron urges Orban to "behave like a European"
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According to the French president, the Hungarian prime minister should show respect for the EU and not try to take it "hostage." However, Orban has already announced further plans to negotiate with Brussels for funding for Ukraine.
After Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocked the allocation of 50 billion euros of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine at the European Union leaders' summit. euros of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron called on him to "to behave like a European". This was reported by DW, according to UNN.
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According to Macron, at the summit, EU leaders listened to Orban with respect, but "this respect implies responsibility," so the Hungarian prime minister should also show respect for the European Union and not try to take it "hostage."
In turn, Orban called the EU's plans to revise its budget to allocate financial assistance to Ukraine as a "great chance" for Hungary. According to him, Hungary has the opportunity to receive not only the 10 billion euros euros that the EU unfroze before the summit, but also the rest of the blocked money - another 21 billion more.
We should get not half, not a quarter, but
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Unlocking 10 billion before the summit for Hungary, which threatened to veto all decisions on Ukraine, has been criticized by MEPs. of the European Parliament, accusing the European Commission of of allowing itself to be blackmailed.
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