Hungary's Szijjártó accuses EU and Ukraine of 'secret plot' to crush Central Europe's economy
Photo: Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó (flickr.com)
Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Péter Szijjártó, known for his openly anti-Ukrainian stance, publicly made another baseless claim targeting Kyiv. He alleged the existence of a "von der Leyen-Zelenskyy secret plan," which supposedly aims to "destroy the Central European economy," informs Hungarian news agency MTI.
The broadcast focused on new European sanctions against Russia, including a potential ban on the purchase of Russian energy resources. This ban could be included in the 18th package of sanctions.
The Hungarian minister claimed the EU allegedly wants to "force the Hungarian people to pay for supporting Ukraine." He also said that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy supposedly "developed a secret plan."
"The von der Leyen-Zelenskyy plan poses extremely serious challenges and threats to the energy sectors of not only Hungary but also Slovakia," the minister said. He also expressed gratitude for the support of pro-Russian Slovakia.
During the live broadcast, Szijjártó repeatedly echoed traditional Hungarian propaganda statements. He accused the European Union of "brutally violating" Hungary's interests. The minister assured that the pro-Kremlin government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would start a "harsh battle" to prevent rising energy costs for Hungarian consumers.
Orbán and Fico conspired to block EU sanctions
Recently, Hungary and Slovakia — governments led by friends of Russian President Vladimir Putin — conspired to boycott new EU sanctions against Russia. Orbán and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will instruct their representatives to vote against ending purchases of gas, oil, and nuclear fuel from Russia.
Szijjártó recently criticized the EU's plans to stop using Russian energy. He called it a "big mistake" by the European Union.
However, Hungary's and Slovakia's positions may backfire. EU countries are tired of constant blackmail from Budapest, which threatens to block the extension of EU sanctions. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that Slovakia and Hungary could lose EU funding if Orbán and Fico continue their schemes and oppose the will of most bloc members.
