'War is bad for business': Orbán urges EU not to give money to Ukraine

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"Stop the war. War is bad for the business," the Hungarian politician said, addressing other countries.

He also noted that he does not like the word "competitiveness" at all.

"I have some doubts how many normal people will understand what it means," Orbán said.

The Hungarian prime minister also responded to a question about German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s leadership. Orbán did not mention him by name, instead saying that "Leadership is weak."

Anti-Ukrainian statements by Orbán

The long-standing rule of Orbán and his Fidesz party in Hungary is coming to an end. As early as April, the pro-Russian prime minister could lose to the opposition pro-European party, Tisa.

Orbán has launched a large-scale campaign of intimidation in an attempt to win the elections. He actively uses manipulation, propaganda, and lies, trying to discredit his rival, Péter Magyar.

Effectively, the Hungarian prime minister has also "assigned" Ukraine the role of an "enemy" in his election campaign.

In particular, Orbán stated that Budapest allegedly has no intention of supporting Kyiv’s accession to the European Union for the next 100 years. In Kyiv, the response hinted that neither Orbán himself nor his master in the Kremlin would live that long.

Earlier, Orbán cynically claimed that it was "unclear who attacked whom" in the war between Ukraine and Russia. In response, Kyiv harshly mocked the Hungarian leader, reminding him that the last time Hungary "chose the wrong side" and lost.

Moreover, Orbán recently publicly called Ukraine "an enemy of Hungary." He claimed that Ukraine supposedly demands that Brussels deprive Hungary of cheap Russian gas and oil, which would threaten high utility prices for Hungarians.