Orban on Ukraine’s EU accession: Here and now it is unthinkable. It could undermine Hungary’s economy
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that he currently opposes Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
He said this on the air of the Hungarian Radio Kossuth, Censor.NET reports.
According to him, the current situation does not allow the country to become a member of the EU, and such a step could negatively affect the Hungarian economy.
"I, for one, am against it," Orban said in response to a question about whether Ukraine's accession would be discussed at next week's EU summit.
He also emphasized that he currently sees "not a single argument" that would justify the enlargement of the European Union at the expense of Ukraine from the point of view of Hungarian interests. At the same time, Orban admitted that his position could change in the future:
"I don't dare say always and forever, never, because who knows what history will bring, no one but God knows, but I can say one thing for sure, that here and now it is unthinkable," he said.
In his opinion, Ukraine's integration into the EU could seriously undermine the Hungarian agricultural sector and the national economy as a whole.
