Orbán outraged by EU decision on indefinite freeze of Russian assets

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has commented on the European Union's decision adopted on Friday to permanently freeze Russian assets.

Source: Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Speaking at a rally in the town of Mohács, Orbán sharply criticised the European Union's decision to freeze Russian assets.

"Seizing hundreds of billions belonging to another state has never gone unanswered in history. This is a declaration of war," he said during the so-called anti-war rally in Mohács, one of a series of pre-election meetings with voters ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for April next year.

Hungary's prime minister also said that ignoring Budapest in the decision-making on Russian assets showed that "the illusion of the rule of law in Brussels has dissipated".

He further warned his supporters that they should prepare for "Brussels' third attempt to win elections in their country".

Background:

• On 12 December, European Union ambassadors approved a decision to freeze Russian assets held in Europe for an indefinite period.
• EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová said that following Friday's decision by the European Union, Russia would not gain access to its Central Bank's frozen assets held in Europe even through "back doors".

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