Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán firmly opposed Ukraine’s potential accession to the European Union during his arrival at the European Council summit, warning that such a move would mean “integrating the war” into the bloc. “If a member of the European Union is in war, it means the European Union is at war — and we don’t like it,” he said, stressing the security risks he believes such a step would pose.
Turning to migration, Orbán called for a “rebellion” among EU member states, criticizing what he sees as ineffective EU policies. He hailed Hungary’s strict border controls, which require official permission to enter the country, and urged other leaders to adopt similarly tough measures.
On trade and diplomacy, Orbán lamented the EU’s negotiating weakness compared to the United States, saying, “the American negotiator is very strong. Our negotiators are weak.”
