Chancellor Friedrich Merz with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated on Wednesday in the Bundestag (federal Parliament of Germany) that the 90 billion euro war loan intended for Ukraine must be disbursed urgently and that no consideration should be given to any single country in the European Union when making the payment, alluding to Hungary without naming it.
In his speech to the Bundestag on Wednesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the 90 billion euro war loan intended for Ukraine must be disbursed urgently and that the domestic political considerations of a single country—by which he alluded to Hungary—should not be taken into account in the disbursement. As he said:
We must not show any consideration for a single country in the European Union that is currently causing this blockade in Europe for domestic political reasons and due to an election campaign being waged there.”
This was followed by enthusiastic applause in the Bundestag.
As we previously reported, Hungary is currently blocking the 90 billion euro loan intended for Ukraine due to disputes over the Druzhba oil pipeline; this loan was agreed upon by the heads of state and government of the member states at the EU summit in December, and in addition to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are also not participating.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, had already pointed out on Monday that the German Foreign Minister had openly threatened Hungary in Brussels over the government’s stance on the oil blockade in Ukraine. The minister stated that despite the threats, the Hungarian government would not change its stance and would continue to not support decisions that help Ukraine.
The German Chancellor’s claim that the Hungarian government is maintaining its blockade of financial aid to Ukraine for domestic political reasons suggests that Friedrich Merz apparently is not properly informed. Yes, Hungary is currently in the midst of an election campaign, but even without the parliamentary elections in April, one can expect a country’s government to ensure the energy security of its country and its people, because unlike in Germany, the Hungarian people come first in Hungary.
The Hungarian government has every right to demand that the oil flowing through the Druzhba pipeline—which is owned by MOL—not fall victim to blackmail. Friedrich Merz, too, dreams of a united Europe, as he emphasized in his speech to the Bundestag. Would not it then be time for the European Union to stand by its member states and support them in ensuring that their energy supply—or the life of a head of government in the Union—is not threatened?
It is also important to note that the shutdown of the Druzhba pipeline is being maintained precisely for these domestic political reasons—namely, the April elections—to help bring to power a government that will rubber-stamp future decisions from Brussels without objection, whether regarding migration, aid for Ukraine, or gender-ideological awareness campaigns.
The EU summit is taking place in Brussels today, and it is expected that the positions of Germany and Hungary will clash; however, it is unlikely that the European Union will stand by its member states.
Featured image: Daina LE LARDIC © European Union
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