May unblock €90 billion, but against arms supplies and accelerated EU accession - Politico learned the consequences of Magyar's victory for Ukraine
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Magyar may unblock an EU loan for Ukraine but opposes arms supplies. Hungary's new leader plans a referendum on Ukraine's EU accession.
The victory of Péter Magyar with the "Tisza" party in the Hungarian parliamentary elections could be "bittersweet" for Ukraine – Magyar could unblock a €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine, but he opposes sending Hungarian weapons or money to Kyiv, as well as Ukraine's accelerated accession to the EU, Politico reports, writes UNN.
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This year, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán vetoed a crucial €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine, agreed upon by leaders, including himself, in December 2025.
Hungary withdrew its approval after Russian oil imports ceased through the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Ukraine, which Orbán claimed was a deliberate move by Kyiv, allegedly aimed at trying to influence the elections by weakening the Hungarian economy.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Magyar on Sunday evening. "Ukraine has always sought good neighborly relations with everyone in Europe, and we are ready to develop our cooperation with Hungary," he said, adding that Kyiv is ready for "meetings and joint constructive work for the benefit of both countries."
Magyar wants to have good relations with Brussels and will likely unblock the loan. But this is a bittersweet victory for Zelenskyy, as the new prime minister has stated that he opposes sending Hungarian weapons or money to Kyiv, as well as Ukraine's accelerated accession to the EU
Magyar, it is noted, promised to put this issue to a referendum, "which will effectively mean stopping the process, given the significant anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Hungarian society, which he needs to address to maintain support."
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