Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the admission of Ukraine to the EU would destabilise Europe's economy and its financial stability. Speaking at the annual economic conference of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) on March 7,

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The EU cannot afford financing Ukraine's military efforts as U.S. financial aid is no longer guaranteed, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday after the leaders of 26 EU countries signed a statement voicing support for Ukraine without Hungary.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Hungary will poll its citizens on Ukraine’s potential future membership in the European Union.

He also said that Ukraine can only be independent and sovereign if its territorial integrity remains. Recently, however, he's been talking about 'the territory called Ukraine'.

Twenty-six European Union leaders ignored Hungary to back a declaration of support for Ukraine at an emergency meeting, underscoring the difficult road ahead as the bloc tries to adopt ambitious reforms to mobilize new support for Kyiv.

PM says he will “collect the opinion of the people” in a mail-in campaign that critics have derided as a propaganda tool.

It comes a day after the Hungarian leader refused to endorse an EU statement on support for Kyiv that was backed by the bloc’s 26 other leaders.

Hungary will carry out an opinion survey on Ukraine's potential accession to the European Union, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced on March 7, according to Politico. "We have the so-called national consultation scheme,