Ukraine’s accession to the EU may lead to ‘economic suicide’ of Europe – Orban

Ukraine’s accession to the European Union may lead to a ‘financial tragedy’ and ‘economic suicide’ of Europe. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban on air of radio station Kossuth.

‘Ukraine’s membership in the EU would be tantamount to financial tragedy, economic suicide,’ Viktor Orban said.

The Prime Minister said that Ukraine’s accession to the European Union would entail economic consequences that would damage not only Hungary’s economy, but also ‘neighbouring countries, from Poles to Romanians’.

According to Orban, there is growing ‘pessimism’ among European residents regarding Ukrainian European integration.

We shall remind you that earlier MEP Fernand Kartheiser said that the European Union should not make the restoration of relations with Russia dependent on the settlement of the armed conflict in Ukraine.