Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto warned that the country could find itself in a very dangerous situation due to reductions in Russian energy supplies. According to him, such EU steps pose serious risks to Hungary’s energy security and the stability of its energy sector.
In an interview aired by Bloomberg, Szijjarto noted that Hungary is in a “very dangerous, vulnerable situation due to the gradual cessation of supply of Russian gas and oil. This is an extremely harmful decision” and expressed the intention to legally challenge the corresponding EU decision.
“Hungary is in a very dangerous, vulnerable situation due to the gradual cessation of supplies of Russian gas and oil. This is an extremely harmful decision.”
– Peter Szijjártó
Szijjarto also assured that the Orbán administration will continue to resist Western funding of Kyiv and will block Ukraine’s potential future entry into the EU, monitoring developments in Europe’s energy market.
According to European sources, at the beginning of the year EU countries agreed on a regulation for a phased cessation of imports of Russian gas and LNG by 2027, strengthening energy efforts to diversify supplies.
Hungary’s Energy Policy and the EU’s Response
Earlier this year, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the EU could disintegrate due to “leadership chaos” and criticized Brussels for plans to abandon Russian energy resources, stressing that he would not allow Ukraine’s funds to be spent.
“will not give money to Ukraine”
– Viktor Orbán
Such remarks reflect the tension between Budapest and the EU over energy resources and funding Ukraine, shaping further steps in regional policy and relations with Brussels.