Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto laid to rest the the last ten days’ recurrent press narrative that contended that Prime Minister Viktor Orban had submitted to pressure, coming from U.S. President Donald Trump, that he end Hungary’s opposition to the EU drive for Ukrainian membership. He stated yesterday:
“Hungary will never support Ukraine’s fast-track membership in the EU. This fast-track membership would be a tragedy for Hungary and the entire EU. Anyone who thinks sensibly will see what impact Ukraine’s accession would have on Hungary and the EU: it would be a fatal blow.”
He left no ambiguity with respect to his opposition, adding that having neighboring Ukraine join the EU would mean “the Ukrainian mafia will be able to roam freely around Europe.”
