The Government of Hungary intends to prevent a complete ban on the supply of Russian energy resources in Europe. This was stated by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
‘Because of the energy threat from Ukraine, I had to convene an emergency economic meeting. Brussels is determined to help the Ukrainians at the cost of destroying Hungarian and European families. Brussels intends to cut off gas and oil supplies from Russia. This means additional costs for Hungary in the amount of 800 billion forints [about 2 billion euros – ed.],’ Viktor Orban said, the video message was broadcast on national TV channels.
The prime minister said that if the European Commission’s plan comes into force, Hungarian gas and electricity bills will increase several times.
‘This can only be prevented if the government does not allow the decision to be taken by the European Union in Brussels,’ Orbán said.
In addition, the politician called on all citizens to participate in the referendum on Ukraine’s accession to the EU.
Earlier, Hungary’s Viktor Orban said that the Ukrainian security services had attempted to destabilise the referendum on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.
