“Today, the people of Brussels are crossing the Rubicon. At noon, a written vote will take place, which will cause irreparable damage to the EU. The subject of the vote is frozen Russian assets, on which EU member states have so far voted every six months and made decisions unanimously. Thanks to the new procedure, the people of Brussels are abolishing the requirement of unanimity with the stroke of a pen, which is clearly illegal,” Orban wrote on social media.
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In his opinion, changing decision-making regarding Russian assets is “the end of the rule of law in the European Union.” “European leaders are putting themselves above the rules. Instead of ensuring compliance with EU treaties, the European Commission is systematically violating European law. It is doing this to continue the war in Ukraine, a war that is clearly unwinnable,” said the Hungarian Prime Minister.
“All this is happening in broad daylight, less than a week before the European Council meeting. In this way, the rule of law in the European Union is giving way to the rule of bureaucrats. In other words, a Brussels dictatorship has arrived,” Orban concluded, assuring that “Hungary protests against this decision and will do everything in its power to restore legal order.”
Frozen Russian assets. There is an agreement among EU countries
On Thursday, EU countries managed to reach an agreement to freeze Russian assets permanently, without having to make decisions on this issue every six months, with the consent of all capitals. The solution was adopted by a clear majority of Member States; The resolution is expected to be finalized on Friday.
The countries' consent to the permanent freezing of Russian assets does not determine whether a reparations loan financed from this money will be granted to Ukraine. However, the decision is perceived as a significant breakthrough, bringing the Community closer to this goal. — Work on financing Ukraine in 2026-27 is still ongoing, an EU source told journalists on Thursday.
