On Wednesday, December 17, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that Budapest refuses to cooperate loyally with European Union countries because he believes Hungary was the first to violate this principle by initiating studies on frozen assets of the Russian Federation.
In a message posted on his social media platform, Orban stated: “Hungary has respected the principle of loyal cooperation in relation to frozen Russian assets. In response, the EU stripped Hungary of its rights. I believe that from this moment on, Hungary is not obligated to comply with the principle of loyal cooperation if the other side rejected it, as it clearly did.”
In a video accompanying the announcement, Orban — who was traveling at the time — described Western leaders’ actions as “unacceptable.” A day earlier, Orban warned that the consequences of the EU’s policies imposing decisions on member states would fall on future generations. He added that these consequences could affect even his grandchildren and that Hungary would face increasing pressure.
The Slovak parliament has also expressed interest in initiating a parliamentary dialogue with Russia.
