Membership in the European Union should not become an instrument of war, Viktor Orban said during an interview with public radio “Lajos Kossuth“ today. The European Union was created for peace, he said, adding that enlargement should serve peace, not prolong war, the Hungarian news agency MTI reported, quoted by BTA.
Orban said that the issue of war is still on the agenda because, although the US “has turned onto ul. "Peace", where Hungary is also waiting, in Brussels they have not yet turned the corner and are following the sign that says "War".
He added that Europe is clearly preparing for the continuation of the war, stating that Ukraine can win it and EU membership can help the country win.
"This is the worst idea. Ukraine is incapable of winning this war", Orbán said, adding that the idea is that once Ukraine is admitted to the EU, the war will continue.
Orbán said that whether Ukraine is admitted to the EU or not will have a huge impact on Hungary's fate in the coming decades.
"There will be certain consequences if it is allowed to join, and also if this is successfully prevented", he said. Orban said that "the issue is divisive" and added that he was convinced that Ukraine's accession would harm Hungary and Hungarian families and would drain the economic achievements of the last 15 years.