The official representative of the Hungarian government believes that the funds of the European Peace Fund should be directed not to weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but to support the interests of the European Union “in other areas”.
Hungary has not approved the allocation of a tranche for military aid to Ukraine under the European Peace Fund (EPF). This was reported by Reuters on May 16, citing an official representative of the Hungarian government.
“Hungary does not agree that the European Union, along with other available instruments, should use the European Peace Fund only in relation to Ukraine, as this does not allow for sufficient funds to be allocated to support the EU’s interests in other areas,” the source told reporters. .
The publication says European Union funds can be sent to the Balkans or North Africa.
“It is extremely important for the Hungarian government to clarify these issues, so it did not approve the allocation of the next tranche from the EPF,” the government press service said.
Journalists also mentioned that the EPF was established in 2021 to enhance the EU’s ability to prevent conflicts and maintain peace and international security. Thus, within the framework of the EPF, Ukraine received 3.6 billion euros for military support.
Recall that on May 15, the Italian edition of ANSA, citing its sources, reported that Hungary blocked the payment of the eighth tranche of 500 million euros, which the European Union wanted to put into service for Ukraine.
We also wrote that on May 16, Hungarian military expert András Ratz announced that some Hungarian military forces had moved to the western border with Ukraine before a full-scale Russian invasion began.
We also mentioned that on May 5, former US President Donald Trump praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Conservative Political Action Conference held in Budapest.
Source: Focus
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