Brief version of the news
- Hungary will chair the Council of Europe from July to December 2024, there is a threat of blocking Ukraine's positions due to their relations.
- Hungary recently used a veto on a Council of Europe resolution related to the Ukrainian peace formula.
- The head of the Doctrine center believes that the Council of Europe has limited influence and is not part of the network of European Union institutions.
Hungary will preside over the Council of Europe from July to December 2024. It is known that this country often opposes assistance to Ukraine at the international level. Therefore, it is unknown what decisions Budapest will make regarding our state in the future.
Hungary recently vetoed a Council resolution Europe regarding the peace formula proposed by Ukraine. The head of the Doctrine center for political studios, Yaroslav Bozhko, told 24 Channel, that one should not exaggerate the risks from the Council of Europe, because it is not part of the network of European Union institutions.
Is there a threat from Hungary to Ukraine
Bozhko explained that the Council of the EU and the European Council are two different institutions that are related to the European Union, but the Council of Europe is not.
This is an institution that continues to exist. The Council of Europe is celebrated with symbolic statements. Hungary may block some of Ukraine’s positions, but this is a war on a symbolic front, he said. Ukraine needs to defend its positions there.
Hungary will be able to seriously counteract our position at some stages, but this there won’t be any big consequences,” noted Yaroslav Bozhko.
Hungary’s position on Ukraine: briefly
- In Hungary they believe that assistance to Ukraine brings NATO closer to war. The Hungarian government explained in an email its position on a NATO proposal to create a multi-year fund to support Ukraine.
- Viktor Orbán criticizes Ukraine and the EU in an attempt to gain support from far-right voters ahead of European Parliament elections in June. Although it seems illogical to criticize the EU while being in it.
- The Prime Minister of Hungary made an unexpected statement, claiming that the West is “one step away from sending troops into Ukraine.” He also stressed that he would not allow Budapest to be drawn into the possible deployment of Western troops in Ukraine.
