Gas, Oil ‘Still Flowing Into Hungary’
- 25 Mar 2022 8:57 PM
- Hungary Matters
Gas and oil are still flowing into Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said, adding that "common sense" had prevailed in Brussels.
In a video posted on his Facebook page during the latest special EU summit, Orbán said several countries had reiterated a proposal to broaden sanctions to include energy, coal, gas and oil.
“And the president of Ukraine himself, participating via video link, also made this request.”
“We considered and then rejected it,” the prime minister said, explaining that the Hungarian economy would grind to a halt if it acceded to the request. Doing so would compromise the interests of Hungarians and would mean their paying the price of the war, he said.
Hungary was not alone with its position, he said. “Several other countries made similar arguments, so common sense was successfully asserted, and gas and oil will continue to flow into Hungary.”
Meanwhile, Orbán has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s demands made at the European Council as they do not align with Hungary’s interests, Orbán’s press chief said early on Friday.
MTI / PM's press office Photo: Zoltán Máthé
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