The Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, László Kövér, sharply criticized the European Union during his opening speech on Thursday. He accused it of lack of competitiveness and called for the dismissal of the current European Commission, chaired by Ursula von der Leyen. In his speech, Kövér also referred to Hungary's position towards financial support for Ukraine and its sanctions policy towards Russia.
What was the main topic of the Budapest summit?
What did László Kövér accuse the European Union of?
What is Poland's position on support for Ukraine?
Who criticized Hungary's position during the summit?
The Hungarian politician emphasized that his country opposes the EU loan to Ukraine. He argued that the sanctions policy towards Russia has numerous flaws and claimed that it may lead to a deepening of the problem of energy poverty in Europe. According to Kövér, the European Union's actions in this area are inappropriate and may have negative consequences for the entire continent.
According to the Czech portal Seznam Zpráva, Hungary's position was criticized by the Chairman of the Czech Senate, Miloš Vystrčil, and the Deputy Speaker of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia. Both politicians expressed their dissatisfaction during the press conference after the meeting.
Divisions over support for Ukraine
Szymon Hołownia pointed out that Poland and Hungary present different positions on Ukraine and Russia. — We have different approaches to Ukraine and Russia. Poland's position is that the enemy is not in the West, but in the East, Hołownia said. He also added that the destabilization of the European Union is in Russia's interest, and Poland does not accept financing of Russian weapons through purchases of Russian oil.
Kövér, representing the ruling Fidesz party, has repeatedly appealed to MEPs to dismiss the current European Commission. In his opinion, the current policy of Brussels is not conducive to the development of Europe and leads to deepening economic and energy problems on the continent.
