Hungarian PM protests EU move on frozen Russian assets, calls it illegal

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has strongly condemned the European Union’s planned vote on barring Russia from reclaiming frozen assets, describing the procedure as a “Brussels dictatorship.”

In a post on Facebook page, Orban criticized the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU (Coreper) for initiating a written procedure vote that bypasses the requirement for unanimous approval by all member states, Caliber.Az reports.

He described the move as “clearly illegal” and warned that it inflicts “irreparable harm on the Union.” Previously, frozen assets were subjected to a vote by all member states every six months, resulting in unanimous decisions, he noted.

The Hungarian Prime Minister further argued that the EU is replacing the rule of law with the “rule of bureaucrats.” He accused the European Commission of systematically violating European law to continue what he described as the EU’s “clearly losing war in Ukraine.”

Orban affirmed that Hungary officially protests the decision and will exert all efforts to restore the rule of law within the Union.

By Vafa Guliyeva