“Europe has run out of money — except when it comes to war. There’s always €100 billion for that,” said Balázs Orbán, commenting on the EU’s proposal for new aid to Ukraine.
He complained that such support would supposedly mean:
€100 billion less for European competitiveness,
€100 billion less for border protection,
€100 billion less for European citizens, families, and communities.
Balázs Orbán went on to claim that this would be “only the beginning,” suggesting that Ukraine allegedly asked for €1 trillion.
“At a time when Europe can’t escape its own economic, social, and security crises, Brussels continues to finance war — weapons instead of peace, new debt instead of a competitive Europe… There’s always money in Brussels — just not for Europe,” the Hungarian prime minister’s adviser added.
Rumors of new aid
Bloomberg previously reported, citing its own sources, that the EU intends to allocate €100 billion for aid to Ukraine in its next seven-year budget. To facilitate this, a special fund is expected to be established.
The proposal would require approval from all EU member states.