PM Orbán’s political director warns Europe against ‘two fatal mistakes’ in Ukraine conflict
The most important political issue of the year ahead is to make sure Europeans avoid making two “silly mistakes”, Balázs Orbán, the prime minister’s political director, said late on Friday.
Speaking at a public forum in Csopak, in western Hungary, Orbán said it was critical to bring an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. He called for government decisions that guaranteed Hungary’s peace, security and an opportunity for economic growth, and had an impact beyond April 2026.
He said that with the United States stepping back from mediating in the conflict, Europe must not use the funds meant for the continent to finance Ukraine. “There isn’t enough money to integrate Ukraine into the European community, to turn our competitiveness around, strengthen our defence and also kick-start the European economy,” the political director said.
He said that another potential mistake on Europe’s part “that would be tantamount to suicide” would be wanting to fill the role of the US and continuing the war, arguing that this would “eat up all the resources at our disposal”.
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