Posted on 05/04/2022 7:29:15 PM PDT by elpadre
Hungary warned today that it would not support the proposed EU ban on Russian oil in its current form as it would 'completely destroy' its energy supply security.
The EU proposal - announced earlier on Wednesday - would ban Russian crude gradually over the next six months and refined fuels by the end of this year, in retaliation for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Hungary and Slovakia - both highly depending on Moscow's oil exports - would get until the end of 2023 to phase out Russian supplies.
However, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said this concession would not be enough to bring Hungary on-board with the proposals, which need to be unanimously approved to take effect - and are likely to be the subject of fierce debate.
The proposal 'cannot be responsibly supported in this form, we cannot responsibly vote for it,' Szijjarto said in a video message posted on Facebook. 'This sanctions package would completely destroy the security of Hungary's energy supply,' he said.
Szijjarto's video message suggests Hungary is likely to veto the proposal.
Budapest would back the proposal if crude oil delivered via pipelines was exempted from the EU's ban, Szijjarto said.
'This is not a question of lack of political will, or of intention or timing, but simply this is the physical, geographical, and infrastructural reality,' he said.
According to the government, 65 percent of Hungary's oil and 85 percent of its gas supplies come from Russia. Hungary has long ruled out supporting any import ban with Prime Minister Viktor Orban - who has cultivated close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent years - citing the central European country's dependency on Russian gas and oil.
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By the end of 2023 Putin will need more towels.
Sounds like it’s time for NATO to bomb Hungary.
Biden will act in a SWIFT manner...
We should start with Transnistria.
I just don’t like the name...
Sounds like it’s time for NATO to bomb Hungary.
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...or go “Cancel Culture” on them by banning their government’s social media accounts. It wouldn’t surprise me.
“...’This is not a question of lack of political will, or of intention or timing, but simply this is the physical, geographical, and infrastructural reality,’ he said.
According to the government, 65 percent of Hungary’s oil and 85 percent of its gas supplies come from Russia.
Hungary has long ruled out supporting any import ban with Prime Minister Viktor Orban - who has cultivated close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent years - citing the central European country’s dependency on Russian gas and oil....”
It appears Hungary is a realist nation and looking out for the well being of its people. What a novel concept.
If that wasn't sarcasm I would think that you might be overcompensating for a small penis by warmongering.
“We should start with Transnistria.
I just don’t like the name...”
LOL - Great Point!!!
“...or go “Cancel Culture” on them by banning their government’s social media accounts. It wouldn’t surprise me.”
But will it cause them to overthrow Orban? I don’t think so.
Time to bomb the crap out of them, if they don’t support peace in Ukraine.
I doubt the EU geniuses will think that if they pass the proposal to end use in six months that Russia might just turn off the supplies immediately.
“If that wasn’t sarcasm I would think that you might be overcompensating for a small penis by warmongering.”
While I wouldn’t mind some ‘enlargement’, yes, I was being sarcastic. But it does sound like NATO is into bombing countries for sport, so why not Hungary, since they seem to be acting in their own best interests, rather than the interests of the Neocons?
HAHAHAHAHAHA when the cold winter weather set in to Europe, they will all kiss Putin’s azz. He has oil & gas. Europe needs oil and gas. Beggars can never control the agenda.
> It appears Hungary is a realist nation and looking out for the well being of its people.
And it says loudly that they don’t trust the rest of the EU to make them whole or share the burden.
Too many morons here talking about bombing Hungry. Victor Orban is our best friend in Europe. Biden will keep this war going to the last Ukrainian. Stop being so naive folks.
I read the other day that the US is still quietly buying oil from Russia. Does anyone on FR know if that is so???
The EU will exempt itself from EU sanctions...their logic is impeccable
Organ was one of the Only EU leaders to build a wall when the muzzles started their Europe invasion, he’s a Hungary First leader, so I hope that was sarcasm about NATO bombing this country,
Orban is going to be subject to a “color-revolution” in 6 months - guaranteed.
Belarus is acting up too... someone set us up the bomb.
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