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PM Orbán: Tisza Party has expressed approval of Ukraine's EU membership

Ukraine's accession could "destroy the Hungarian economy", PM Orbán said.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video uploaded to Facebook on Monday that the opposition Tisza Party has expressed approval of Ukraine's European Union membership, "thus completing a pact between Brussels and Tisza".

Commenting on the opposition party welcoming the outcome of its public survey indicating that 58.2 percent of Hungarians supported Ukraine's EU membership, PM Orbán said: "They've made it crystal clear ... Brussels is helping Ukraine-friendly Tisza to assume power in Hungary, while Tisza supports Ukraine's EU accession in turn."

Ukraine's accession, however, could "destroy the Hungarian economy", PM Orbán said.

"Let's not allow the Tisza Party to sell out Hungary's future to Brussels in return for power! Let's not allow them to make decisions in our stead!" the prime minister said, encouraging voters to participate in the government's Voks 2025 referendum on Ukraine's EU membership.