Magyar–Merz Meeting: Hungary, Germany Split on Ukraine
Merz said the budget must keep funding Kyiv, while Magyar warned against cuts to cohesion and farm spending and said Hungary cannot accept large loan guarantees.
- On Tuesday, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met in Berlin to strengthen bilateral ties, though they expressed conflicting views on the European Union's proposed 2028–2034 budget.
- Merz insisted that supporting Kyiv is a matter of collective security, while Magyar argued the EU's seven-year budget must prioritize European citizens and rejected requirements for Hungary to provide guarantees exceeding €1 billion.
- According to MTI, bilateral trade exceeds €65 billion, and Germany offered expertise in LNG infrastructure to help Hungary reduce its dependence on Russian energy.
- EU leaders are expected to discuss these funding disagreements at an informal summit in Dublin on Friday, November 13, as the European Commission examines options for providing approximately €45 billion in additional assistance to Kyiv.
- Despite budget tensions, the two governments plan to organize a joint cultural season in 2028, and Magyar stressed that Ukraine and Moldova should progress towards membership through a transparent, merit-based process.
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I don’t think it’s right to link EU budget to Ukraine funding, but this isn’t blackmail – Magyar
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said he did not think linking the European Union budget to support for Ukraine was the right approach, but he did not see it as blackmail.
Magyar–Merz meeting: Hungary, Germany split on Ukraine
Closer ties between Budapest and Berlin, but a major disagreement remains. 💶 Who should pay for Ukraine’s future support, and could the dispute complicate the EU's next budget? Find out what Magyar and Merz said. 👇 Continue reading: https://dailynewshungary.com/magyar-merz-meeting-hungary-germany-ukraine-funding/
Head of government Péter Magyar shows himself as a great friend of Europe during his visit to Berlin. On the one hand, and as an even greater advocate of the interests of his country.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on the EU's leadership to substantially change the proposals for the European Union's seven-year budget. "I expect new proposals from the European Council Chairman, Antonio Costa. Without these changes, it will not be possible to conclude the negotiations (on the budget) so quickly," TASS quoted Merz's statement at a joint press conference with the Hungarian Prime Minister, Peter Madyar, in Berlin. He said…
The Prime Minister held a press conference in Berlin after meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Peter Magyar has promoted a strong Europe and close European cooperation in Berlin. "I will try to be more constructive than my predecessor," said Hungary's head of government.
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