Orban sends out flyers, asks about Ukraine's future in the EU. “We cannot accept”

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Hungarian mailmen began handing out leaflets on national referendum

The Hungarian government has launched a run to distribute leaflets encouraging participation in the national referendum, says the European Pravda portal. The Hungarians would answer the question whether they support Ukraine's accession to the European Union. Importantly, Budapest emphasizes in the brochures that this would origin tremendous damage.

The European Pravda portal refers in its reports to a leaflet created by the information centre of the Hungarian government dated 19 April. Cabinet Viktor Orban calls for a vote in it against supporting Ukraine's accession to the EU, explaining that It will hit Hungarian interests.

Hungary. The Government of Orban sends leaflets for Ukraine's accession to the EU

The leaflet says that Ukraine's accession to the EU will cost “every Hungarian household hundreds of thousands of forints per year, threatens pensions and support to farmers and safety and the labour market".

Budapest besides argues that "acceleration of accession under the current circumstances destroy the Hungarian economy‘.

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‘We Hungarians, We cannot accept that specified an crucial issue is being played before our eyes. In the coming weeks, the government will supply detailed information on issues related to Ukraine's accession to the EU", the brochure states.

At the same time, the government ensures that the results of the national referendum on this issue are treated as binding. The leaflet encourages Hungary to “take part in the vote” and “take a sound decision”.

There will be a Hungarian referendum. It is about the European future of Ukraine

In early March, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced his intention to hold a referendum on the possible accession of Ukraine to the European Community. At that time, the head of the Polish Ministry of abroad Affairs was tempted to make a sarcastic comment Radosław Sikorski.

"Hungary intends to hold a referendum on Ukraine's future membership of the European Union. And I am I would be curious to see the result of the EU referendum on Orban membership of Hungary“ He wrote on social media.

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Later, the Hungarian Minister for European Affairs János Bóka He clarified that the referendum would take place Even before the beginning of summer.

– The future of the enlargement process is now in the hands of Hungarian citizens. They will have the chance to express their position in these consultations initiated by the Hungarian Government. We are waiting for results – he said.