Hungarian scientists issue joint statement condemning government’s stance on Ukraine
A total of 165 Hungarian scientists have so far signed a joint declaration stating their support to Ukrainian people and their leaders, and condemning the policy of the Hungarian government, they told MTI on Friday.
They said that three years after their first declaration, they again needed to state support to the people, armed forces, government and president of Ukraine, at a time when the new US president had set unfulfillable criteria for peace and for continuing economic and military support to Ukraine.
“We condemn the Hungarian government’s morally objectionable position which seeks to make Ukraine accept ceasefire or “peace” without setting conditions and guarantees,” they wrote.
“We agree with those European countries that, in cooperation with other states, wish to continue supporting Ukraine’s struggle to conclude a peace agreement with the aggressor attacking it only if sufficient guarantees are provided,” the scientists said in their declaration.
Viktor Orbán was the only one of the 27 EU leaders who did not vote in favour of the EU’s united action to provide military assistance to Ukraine at a meeting of EU heads of state and government on Thursday.
Orbán: Science essential for survival of nation
Science is essential for the survival of the nation, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday. He told the inauguration of a new centre for Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) in Szeged, in southern Hungary, that if Hungary wanted to survive in terms of the cultural entity called Hungarian civilisation, then it must be represented among the greatest intellects of the world.
Orbán said that in terms of spending on innovation, Hungary currently ranked 21st in the European Union. He added that the goal was to be among the top ten in the EU by 2030 and in the world by 2040. He said there was public consensus in Hungary that it would be impossible to remain competitive, or possibly even survive, without achieving such a breakthrough in science.
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