They plan to cut money from the Agricultural Policy and Cohesion Funds and send it to Ukraine, Minister Gulyas stated.

On Wednesday, Hungarian Interior Minister Gergely Gulyas stated that his country rejects the European Union’s budget for 2028–2034, arguing that it shifts resources to Ukraine.

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“The plan is unacceptable for Hungary; it’s not even suitable for negotiations. They plan to cut money from the Common Agricultural Policy and Cohesion Funds and send it to Ukraine,” he said, describing the proposal as a “pro-Ukraine budget.”

If the plan is not modified, Hungary will be unable to accept it, he added, noting that EU budgets must be approved unanimously by member states—signaling that the Central European country would veto it.

Gulyas said that, according to draft documents seen by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government, “a quarter of the EU’s budget would be allocated to Ukraine.”

The cuts to CAP funding would cause many farmers to abandon their work, he warned. “We support farmers,” the minister emphasized.

Gulyas announced Hungary’s rejection shortly before the European Commission unveiled its proposal for a €2 trillion EU budget for the seven-year period from 2028 to 2034.

The plans were announced by Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin in an appearance before the European Parliament, followed by a press conference led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Regarding support for Ukraine, the European Commission plans to allocate up to €100 billion over those seven years, although that amount would be outside the formal EU budget.

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Source: EFE

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