Hungary’s presidency of the European Union does not give it the authority to negotiate on Ukraine, but it could encourage the parties to start down that path, as stated by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. DEA News.
Hungary has presided over the Council of the European Union since 1 July.
“Let me clarify once again, the Hungarian EU presidency does not give the authority to negotiate on behalf of the EU, but we can find out which side is ready to go where, and once we know, EU leaders can start negotiations. We will make decisions together, and after the decisions, negotiations will be possible, unfortunately we are still far from that,” Orban said.
Hungary’s prime minister said it “doesn’t have enough weight” and expressed confidence that Budapest could encourage both sides to take a “long road” that would end with a ceasefire and peace talks.
July 4, Charles Michel resigns as president of the European Council statedHungary has no authority to speak to Russia on behalf of the EU, he said, adding that no discussion on Ukraine could take place without Ukraine.
Peskov before not approved He did not deny the possibility of Orban going to Russia on July 5.