Hungarian PM launches petition against "Brussels' war plan" in support of Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced the launch of a petition in Hungary against what he called "Brussels' war plan" to support Ukraine in the war.
Source: Orbán on Facebook, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Orbán claimed that Europe is "on the brink of a hot autumn as it heads ever faster towards war".
Quote from Orbán: "A few weeks ago in Copenhagen, Brussels presented its war plan: Europe will pay, the Ukrainians will fight, and Russia will eventually be exhausted. No one's told us how much it will cost or how long it will last."
Orbán added that he had made it clear when he was in Denmark that Budapest does not support this, claiming that since then a campaign has been waged against Hungary using what he called a "vast arsenal" – including accusations of espionage, fake news and legal machinations.
Quote: "We can't just sit idly by. We have to show once again that the Hungarian people does not want war. So today we're starting to collect signatures against Brussels' war plans. We'll be in every city and every village, because every peace-loving Hungarian is needed now."
Background:
- Parliamentary elections are due to take place in Hungary next year. Ahead of the vote, the government has stepped up its openly anti-Ukrainian and anti-European rhetoric.
- On Friday 10 October, Orbán claimed that Ukrainian intelligence is not only monitoring Hungary but has infiltrated the country through the Tisza party, which he says is pro-Ukrainian.
- In response, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said that accusations from the Hungarian side are now routine and becoming more and more absurd.
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