Orban warns €800 billion EU aid to Ukraine weakens Europe

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned that providing €800 billion in EU assistance to Ukraine would lead to the collapse of the European economy.

Orban made the statement on the social media platform X, saying:

“Ukraine is asking for €800 billion over the next decade, not counting military costs. <…> We refuse! This path weakens Europe and drives it toward economic ruin.”

💸 Ukraine is asking for €800 billion over the next decade, not counting military costs. Thus, the Brusselians demand that Hungary dismantle family support, pensions, cheap energy, hospitals, and fair taxes so the money can be forked over to Ukraine. We refuse! This path weakens… pic.twitter.com/M3TOWEXfX9

— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) January 11, 2026

He argued that Brussels, by pushing for such a level of support for Kyiv, is effectively forcing Hungary to dismantle “family support, pensions, cheap energy, hospitals, and fair taxes.”

Orban also stressed that Budapest would continue to put the interests of the Hungarian people first.

By Jeyhun Aghazada