Hungarian PM slams EU aid to Ukraine: “Money doesn’t grow on trees”

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán remarked that the $800 billion Ukraine is seeking from the European Union would ultimately have to be drawn from the national budgets of EU member states, underscoring that “money does not grow on trees.”

As Caliber.Az reports, Orbán made the comment in a post on his official account on X.

Unfortunately, money does not grow on trees, especially not $800 billion. This is the amount the Ukrainians are demanding from Europeans for the next ten years. For Hungary, this would mean a financial burden of more than $9 billion.

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— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) January 14, 2026

“Unfortunately, money does not grow on trees, especially not $800 billion. This is the amount the Ukrainians are demanding from Europeans for the next ten years. For Hungary, this would mean a financial burden of more than $9 billion.

And where, according to Brussels, should all this money come from?

Without claiming to be exhaustive, they would take away the 13th and 14th month pensions, housing support schemes, family home purchase subsidies, reduced household energy prices, the flat income tax, the workers’ loan scheme, and tax allowances for mothers, young people, and families. I could go on at length.

This is not speculation. The Brusselian master plan is spelled out in black and white throughout the European Semester, the country-specific recommendations, and the infringement procedures.

With the Hungarian election fast approaching, a decision will have to be made. One thing is certain: we say NO to the Brusselian war plan!” Orban noted.

By Vafa Guliyeva