Orbán announces plans to cut support for Ukrainian refugees in Hungary
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Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:55:00 +0300

He made this statement on the social network X.Orbán said that Hungary had accepted thousands of refugees from Ukraine who came to his country when Russia launched its full-scale invasion.“We provided for all of them, helped everyone. Even today, there are tens of thousands of Ukrainians in Hungary. Yes, it’s true that we are the only country that has declared that you can receive as much assistance from the state as Hungarians do,” he said.At the same time, the politician emphasized that nothing in the world is free.“So if a Hungarian citizen receives unemployment benefits for three months and then must participate in public works, then, my dear Ukrainian friend, you can also receive as much as we have. We will give you half of our shirt, but perhaps not the whole thing,” Orbán concluded.It is worth noting that Hungary is not the only country where Ukrainian refugees receive the same payments as citizens. Germany, for example, is another such country.In May, Orbán urged Zelenskyy not to expect the Hungarian government to be “friendly towards Ukraine.”
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