Budapest sends letters urging Hungarians to vote against Ukraine's EU accession, vows to treat result as binding
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Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:18:03 +0300
The Hungarian government has begun distributing ballots for a national consultation asking citizens whether they support Ukraines accession to the European Union.
Budapest is openly urging voters to oppose it.
Source a letter from the Hungarian governments information centre dated 19 April, seen by European Pravda Details In the letter, the Hungarian government calls for a vote against supporting Ukraines accession to the EU, as, according to Budapest, this will cause Hungary enormous losses.
It will cost every Hungarian family hundreds of thousands of forints a year, jeopardise pensions and support for farmers, and pose risks to security and the labour market, the letter says.
Budapest also argues that accelerating Ukraines accession in the current circumstances will destroy the Hungarian economy.
We, the Hungarians, cannot accept that such an important issue is being resolved before our eyes.
In the coming weeks, the government will provide detailed information on issues related to Ukraines accession, the letter reads.
The Hungarian government has pledged that it will treat the results of the vote as binding.
The letter urges Hungarian citizens to take part in the vote and make a responsible decision.
Ballots will be delivered by the end of May.
Background On 5 March, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn announced a poll in Hungary on support for Ukraines membership in the EU.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosaw Sikorski sarcastically commented on Orbns initiative.
The Hungarian government has held consultations on Ukraine, with questions formulated in a manipulative manner.
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