Hungary demands to exclude from the conclusions of the EU summit a mention of support of Ukraine

During the discussion of the project of the European Council’s findings on March 20-21, Hungarian representatives again insist on reducing the section “Ukraine”, removing from its text the references to the continuation of Ukraine’s military support and “peace from the standpoint of force”.

Source: European diplomat on anonymity, “European Truth”

Details: The EU diplomat emphasized that Hungary, as well as in the preparation of the findings of the extraordinary “EU safety” safety safety, requires it to make it short, and not to mention Ukraine’s military support from the European Union.

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“Hungary asks to make a very short text in Ukraine, which would only indicate the support of the EU current efforts to establish peace,” said the interlocutor of “European Pravda”.

“But other states, on the contrary, want to have a strong text that emphasizes the continuation of Ukraine’s support from the EU, including the military, and the need to establish a” peace from the position of force, “he added.

The project of the European Council will be discussed by European Ministers of European Affairs on Tuesday, March 18, at a meeting of the EU Council on General Affairs Council.

The document will be approved by the leaders of the EU Member States at a meeting of the European Council on March 20-21.

It should be reminded that the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban refused to sign the conclusions of the meeting of the extraordinary European Council on March 6 on the support of Ukraine, as a result, the text agreed 26 of the 27 countries of the European Union.

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