Hungary pushes public vote against Brussels’ Ukraine aid plan

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced plans to launch “national consultations” aimed at allowing citizens to voice their opposition to the European Union’s financial support for Ukraine.

Speaking in an interview with state radio, Orbán said the initiative would give Hungarians an opportunity to formally express their position on the issue, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.

The prime minister stressed that Ukraine estimates its need for international assistance at €800 billion over the next decade. He argued that the European Union plans to fund this support through contributions from member states and borrowing. “But we will not allow Brussels to fleece us,” Orbán said, adding that the government intends to clearly present its arguments to the public through the consultation process.

“Everyone will receive this national petition and will be able to say ‘no,’ and together with the government declare that we will not pay,” he stated.

In Hungary, “national consultations” function as a nationwide public opinion survey. During a similar campaign in June 2025, the government reported that 95 percent of participants opposed Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.

By Vafa Guliyeva