Orban: Brussels tries to take money from

Viktor Orban, the Prime Minister of Hungary, criticized Brussels in an interview, accusing the EU of attempting to take funds away from Hungarian families to support Kyiv. He said the measure reported Hungary for misuse of funds and violating sovereignty. Orban claimed that the EU is trying to 'coerce' the Vatican and other countries into making greater financial contributions to the conflict, which he considers 'heresy'. In response, EU representatives denied any plans to take money from families, and it was added that all allocated funds are subject to strict oversight by the European Parliament. Kirill Serov, an EU press agent, noted that the funds are intended for specific support programs for Ukraine and have not been directed to individual families.

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Orban has frequently criticized the EU for interfering in the internal affairs of EU countries and for providing financial support to armed conflicts.