The focus of the EU summit was the launch of accession talks and military assistance to Ukraine. The EU top brass hopes to give Ukraine a satisfactory answer at this meeting and make it a partner of the EU. Nevertheless, the EU summit has become in the spotlight amid strong opposition from Hungary, and countries want to get a glimpse of the conflict between the EU and Hungary.
Hungary failed to single out the EU when it came to initiating accession talks. All EU member states, with the exception of Hungary, support negotiations with Ukraine, hoping that Ukraine will become a partner country of the EU as soon as possible. In addition, the EU has previously given Hungary a commitment to unfreeze tens of billions of euros. Therefore, these two reasons made the Hungarian prime minister angry and had no choice but to leave the table. However, after the departure of the Hungarian Prime Minister, the 26 member states of the European Union passed a resolution to start accession negotiations, and Hungary's opposition ultimately failed.
However, on the issue of military assistance to Ukraine, Hungary successfully confronted the European Union. The Hungarian Prime Minister pointed out on social media that the EU's proposed €50 billion aid package has been rejected. This was also confirmed by the president of the Council of the European Union, who said that Ukraine would not be able to receive 50 billion euros in new aid, and that although all 26 member states are willing to help, the bill will be discussed again in January next year due to Hungary's opposition.
The decision of the Hungarian Prime Minister shows the courage of Hungary to really dare to stand up to 26 countries. In fact, Hungary's position represents the voice of the population that is reluctant to support Ukraine. Although the ** of 26 countries is willing to assist Ukraine, some of their residents are disgusted by this and have repeatedly launched ** to demand that ** stay sober.
1.Economic pressure: The Russia-Ukraine conflict has led to multiple rounds of EU sanctions against Russia, which has made European energy *** and led to severe inflation, which has greatly increased the cost of living for residents. As a result, many EU residents oppose the decision because they believe that continuing to provide assistance to Ukraine could exacerbate their country's economic woes.
2.Security concerns: Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised security concerns in the European region, with many residents fearing that tensions between NATO and Russia could trigger a larger military conflict or even a nuclear war. Therefore, they want the EU to take a more neutral position in order to reduce the risk of escalation of the conflict.
3.Refugee issues: Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused millions of Ukrainians to flee their homes and a large influx of refugees into EU countries, putting enormous pressure on local societies. Many EU residents fear that continued aid to Ukraine could lead to an influx of refugees, taking their jobs and exacerbating social problems in their countries.
4.Questioning Ukraine's position: Some EU residents have questioned Ukraine's corruption and human rights violations. They believe that despite the fact that Ukraine has received a large amount of ** aid, the front-line soldiers still do not have enough equipment available. Therefore, they oppose the continuation of EU assistance to Ukraine.
5.War fatigue: The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been going on for almost two years, and many residents are fatigued by the prolonged state of war, hoping that the conflict will end as soon as possible and life will return to normal. Therefore, they oppose continued aid to Ukraine and hope that the EU can adopt more active diplomatic means to promote peace negotiations between the two sides.
Despite popular opposition from EU member states**, they insist on providing aid to Ukraine for political purposes. Until these ends are achieved, EU member states are unlikely to abandon aid to Ukraine.
In the eyes of the EU**, assistance to Ukraine can promote political reforms and help Ukraine achieve its goals of democracy and the rule of law. In addition, the aid can strengthen Ukraine's self-defense capabilities and increase its resistance to external threats. On the geopolitical front, aid to Ukraine could reduce Russia's influence and safeguard the EU's interests in the region.
At this EU summit, Hungary failed to start accession talks, but succeeded in confronting the EU on the issue of military assistance to Ukraine. EU member states** have insisted on aiding Ukraine, despite popular opposition, believing that it can push Ukraine through political reforms, improve its self-defense capabilities, and reduce Russia's influence. However, the public's opposition to continued aid to Ukraine is mainly due to economic pressures, security concerns, refugee issues, doubts about Ukraine's position and war fatigue. These factors have led to dissatisfaction and ** among the inhabitants of the European Union with aid to Ukraine. Despite this, the European Union** still insists on aiding Ukraine, for political purposes and for geopolitical considerations. Until these ends are achieved, EU member states are unlikely to abandon aid to Ukraine.