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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Budapest, October 28 (Xinhua) — Hungary will not allow the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union (EU), Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced on Monday.
Answering questions in parliament, the Foreign Minister stated that Ukraine's chance to become a symbol of peace in the EU had been missed, and Hungary would continue to veto the negotiations due to concerns about European security, the economy, and labor markets.
"As long as I remain foreign minister and Viktor Orbán remains prime minister, Ukraine's accession to the EU will not begin," he said, adding that Budapest is facing strong pressure from Brussels.
P. Szijjártó also criticized the EU's "war-oriented strategy," citing plans to provide large-scale financial aid to the Kyiv army and government. Hungary, he said, will oppose any attempts to use Hungarian taxpayers' money to finance the conflict.
Meanwhile, Hungarian Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy announced in Luxembourg that Hungary would maintain its national ban on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products, accusing Brussels of putting Ukraine's interests above those of EU farmers.
I. Nagy warned that recent trade agreements between the EU and Ukraine, including high import quotas and zero tariffs on products such as honey, poultry and grain, threaten Europe's agricultural sector.
Hungary, Slovakia and Romania have sent a joint letter to the European Council asking for protective measures for farmers in border regions. –0–
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