Polish FM sharply criticises Hungary’s stance on Ukraine and EU VIDEO

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has delivered strong criticism of Hungary and its leader, Viktor Orbán, over the blocking of funds owed to Poland under the European Peace Facility.

Speaking to the Hungarian outlet 444, Sikorski’s remarks were published by the Polish Foreign Ministry in Warsaw.

He stated, "Polish-Hungarian friendship is over a thousand years old. However, we currently face a serious issue: Hungary is blocking the disbursement of money that Poland is owed from the European Peace Facility, half a billion euros. Orbán is more sympathetic to Russia than to Ukraine."

He said that "it is deeply troubling that Hungary is undermining EU and NATO solidarity and positions itself between Russia and NATO. I also find it ironic that Viktor Orbán, who studied at Oxford on a Soros scholarship, talks about defending sovereignty but is silent on Venezuela’s sovereignty."

Earlier, Hungary’s Ministry for European Union Affairs has published a report warning that the EU’s expanding financial support for Ukraine could put pressure on member state budgets and reduce available EU funding.

In a report released on Wednesday, Minister János Bóka said Brussels’s demands could lead to “tax increases and cutbacks” for Hungarian households. He noted that Ukraine has received roughly three times more support from the EU over the past three years than Hungary has obtained since joining the bloc, and that current EU plans suggest this pattern will continue.

The report also criticises EU trade measures and market access arrangements with Ukraine, arguing they prioritise financial and military support for Kyiv while providing insufficient safeguards for member states bordering Ukraine, particularly in the agricultural sector.

By Aghakazim Guliyev