“Brussels betrays Europe?” Fidesz demands release of ‘secret clause’ in EU-US deal
The recent agreement between the European Union and the United States is “catastrophic” and “serves as further proof that the Brussels bureaucracy has turned its back on the interests of European families and businesses”, MEPs of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance said on Tuesday, adding that the deal “contains a secret clause promoting Ukraine’s interests”.
The deal under which the US would impose a 15 percent tariff on European products and the EU would buy energy worth EUR 750 billion from the US alongside European companies investing a further EUR 600 billion in the US, “would make Europe’s people and businesses pay exorbitant prices for energy rather than increase Europe’s energy independence,” the MEPs said, insisting that the new agreement was “another act of betrayal”.
“It is totally absurd that Brussels bureaucrats, without any authorisation, commit to stellar investments on behalf of European companies rather than work to assist those businesses and improve their competitiveness,” the statement said.
Concerning the “secret clause”, they said it was aimed at providing further military aid to Ukraine and prolonging the war. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “and the Brussels leadership want to continue financing the war at the expense of European taxpayers and without consulting voters,” the statement said. The MEPs demanded the immediate release of the document.
The MEPs also slammed Von der Leyen’s reelection as EC head, “supported by the left-liberal grand coalition”, including the European People’s Party and Hungary’s opposition Tisza Party.
“We won’t let Brussels drive the continent to war and ignore the will and interests of Europeans. Brussels is in need of an urgent change of leadership,” the MEPs added.
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