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Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto rejected an EU proposal to send Ukraine an additional €20 billion ($22 billion) in aid, stating Hungary will not fund arms shipments.

He instead claimed to be advocating for peace negotiations, aligning with Donald Trump’s push for a swift settlement.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has repeatedly obstructed EU sanctions on Russia and military support for Ukraine.

While the EU extended sanctions unanimously, concerns are growing over Budapest’s opposition to unified action on Ukraine as European leaders push for stronger support.

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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 18 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

"We won't be dragged into this without Russians approval" that's the real headline

[–] Naevermix@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago

The Hungarians are aware that their government is making them poorer just so that they can drink more Russian cum.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago

FTFY 'We won't be dragged into this' — famously pro-Russia Hungary opposes $22 billion EU aid package for Ukraine

[–] aleq@lemmy.world 106 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Hungary is not a net contributor to the EU, you ain't funding shit you're being funded.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

Ah they'd make a perfect Republican state

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You should lose your vote of you don't contribute, gives incentive to actually build your economy...

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 day ago

Relax, satan; that would be coercion. Hungary is very aware they can and have been penalized by acting like this by having funds whitheld.

We can argue it is coercion as well and I will agree but it was on the damn treaty when they signed to join the EU. Don't want it? Uphold the treaty.

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 day ago

Time to swap Hungary for Canada ..

[–] mongo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 129 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Just kick them out of the union then, you want to stand with Russia, fuck off and see how much they're willing to support you while their economy tanks

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe a temporary suspension, give them the option to learn their lesson and rejoin.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago (1 children)

they can follow the onboarding process again. After Ukraine clears.

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 34 points 1 day ago

People are already protesting there, so suspending would make more sense.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is it even technically possible in the current state of EU to kick and suspend membership of one of the country?

I think they need to all vote in favour for it to work, so I doubt they would vote for their own ban?

[–] Eril@feddit.org 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Article 7 exists. It allows to suspend voting rights of a member state, if all other members vote for that. So far the EU is hesitant to use it, but as I see it, it is about damn time.

[–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So far Article 7 hasn't been used because Poland had Hungary's back. Given that Poland is no longer ruled by the right-populist PiS, that might no longer hold, though.

[–] Eril@feddit.org 8 points 1 day ago

I hope not, but now Slovakia might jump in instead though.

[–] Cryan24@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hungary? You mean Russia light?

[–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

This. Every trick Orbán used is straight from Putin. After he fully seized power in Russia, authoritarians the world over flocked to Moscow to learn directly from the master. Then they went home and got to work. The Danube Institute, the Hungarian equivalent of the Heritage Foundation, hosted a large neoreactionary conference where they laid out the case that democracy doesn't work. That democracy is a well-meaning but fundamentally flawed system of government. The reason they think it's flawed? Because it requires giving all people equality under the law. Women equal to men, gay equal to straight, non-Christian equal to Christian, Non-white equal to White, and this is really the only one that matters, poor equal to wealthy. The obscenely wealthy cannot comprehend a world in which the voice of those with less wealth is equal to their voice. By virtue of their enormous fortunes, taken through exploitation and inherited from their ancestors, they feel that they and they alone should have the right to govern. That they are inherently superior because they were fortunate enough to be born into lives of wealth, connection, and privilege.

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Where can I read more about that neoreactionary conference?

[–] Zoldyck@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago

Traitors and Putin puppets. Disgusting.

[–] gigglybastard@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Keep whining Orban, your days are numbered! You will lose the next election and you will face justice you fucking ugly fat cunt.

[–] Alterforlett@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We won't be dragged into this? Well they don't get to make that choice. Russia already dragged everyone into this when they invaded a sovereign nation. You can't really claim indifference to an invasion, that's the same as condoning it. I agree with a lot of other people on this thread. Suspend them until they prove their moral compass aligns with ours. Now they're just working to hinder our democracy

[–] Brownandoffended@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago

Just time to turn off the money to the corrupt crook that is Orban. Gtfo of EU until you get your shit together

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

We all know they won't be dragged in and can't be dragged in because they're already fully involved, just on the wrong side

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

A fool to not see they're already in it.

I oppose Hungary