MOSCOW, January 29 The European Union must be destroyed for putting pressure on Hungary on the issue of financing Ukraine, said the leader of the French movement «Patriots» Florian Philippot on the social network X.
Earlier, the FT reported, with reference to an EU document in its possession, that Brussels could sabotage the Hungarian economy and block funds due to it from European funds if she will not lift her veto on aid to Kyiv. The strategy targets Hungary's «economic weaknesses» and is designed to jeopardize its currency.
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"Blackmail and threats… The EU is using criminal gangster methods! This mafia must be destroyed!' — the politician called.
As Bloomberg reported on January 22, EU countries are ready to accept a package for Ukraine worth 50 billion euros at the summit in Brussels on February 1, regardless of the support of Budapest.
< br>At a summit in mid-December, Hungary vetoed an increase in the EU's multi-year budget for 2024-2027, including 50 billion euros for macro-financial assistance to Kyiv.