The Prime Minister of Hungary Victor Orban He stated on Saturday (26.07.2025) that his country would not approve his next multi -year budget European Union (EU), unless the European funds frozen due to disputes with Brussels are first released.
Victor Orban has been in opposition to the European Union for over 15 years, mainly for his immigration policy, the restrictions on the rights of the LGBTKI community and the degradation of justice’s independence, according to his critics. The EU has frozen billions of euros intended for the country.
“Approval of the new budget requires unanimity. And as long as we have not received the funds we are due to, there will be no new EU budget, “ORban said, speaking at a summer university in the Romanian city of Bile Tuundad.
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In the same speech, Orban attacked Brussels for their support in Ukraine and accused them of seeking to impose “pro-Turkish and in favor of Brussels rule” in Hungary in the next elections.
He also argued that today’s EU leadership is leading Europe to a “trade war that cannot win” and that it concludes “the worst agreements” with the United States, calling for a change of leadership in the European Union.
Commission President Ursula von der Laien is expected to meet US President Donald Trump on Sunday in Scotland, with European diplomats expressing hope for a preliminary trade deal over the weekend.
Earlier this month, the European Commission presented a proposal for the new 2 trillion budget. euro for the period 2028-2034, with an emphasis on competitiveness and defense.
Finally, Orban spoke of “bureaucrats in favor of globalization” who – as he said – are conspiring to direct European money in Ukraine, as “our farmers are rising to defend their future”.