Orbán's campaign uses manipulation and lies to urge Hungarians not to support Ukraine's accession to EU
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Sat, 29 Mar 2025 18:35:41 +0200
The Hungarian government, along with ballots to poll Hungarians on Ukraines EU membership, has distributed counterarguments based on manipulation and downright lies.
Source European Pravda Details On Saturday, Hungarian government spokesman Zoltn Kovcs announced that Hungarians had begun to receive ballots for a survey along with an information sheet outlining seven risks of Ukraines accession to the EU from Budapests perspective.
The first risk is that in the event of Ukraines membership, Hungary would allegedly lose EU funding, and all the money would go to Ukraine why all of the funds will be directed at Ukraine is not explained.
In addition, Brussels is calling for huge joint borrowings, which means that we will all become debtors together because of Ukraines accession, the Hungarian governments video says which also does not explain what kind of borrowings they are talking about or how they are related to Ukraine.
Other risks, according to Hungary, are related to the fact that Ukraine is a huge agricultural producer, so after accession all EU funds will go to Ukrainian farmers, and the European market will be open to lowquality, genetically modified Ukrainian goods.
Meanwhile, the Hungarian government ignores the fact that joining the European Union requires Ukraine to adopt all European norms, including those in the field of agriculture, so this statement is outright false.
The Hungarian government spokesperson also claims without evidence that Ukraine was the centre of drug trafficking and organised crime in Eastern Europe before the war, so joining the EU will open up the Ukrainian mafia to enter Europe, and therefore Hungary.
Other arguments from Budapest are that after Ukraines accession to the EU, Ukrainians as cheap labour will threaten jobs and pensions in the EU.
Ukrainians will also pose a threat to public health because there is no mandatory vaccination in Ukraine in fact, there is mandatory vaccination in Ukraine, and Ukraines hasty accession to the EU will jeopardise the payment of the socalled 13th pension by the Orbn government.
Background The poll was announced in early March by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn, who already acknowledged that it would take place in the format of national consultations.
Such polls are not legally binding, and only a small up to 30 share of Hungarian voters actually participate in them.
Meanwhile, the Orbn government often refers to the results of such polls as proof that its policies have the support of citizens.
The Hungarian government has already held consultations on Ukraine, with questions formulated in a manipulative manner.
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