These are Hungary’s options regarding the oil embargo
Politico listed the possible outcomes for Hungary in the debate on the oil embargo.
According to the tab, these options occur:
- Not only would Hungary be given time until the end of 2024, but also (and Slovakia) after the Orbán cabinet demands 5 years.
- The Hungarian side would receive more money. The government is known to lead continuously, which, in turn, is sure that the bigger deal will only be paid if the Hungarian manages the corruption and puts the brakes on it.
- The agreement will be concluded in round 26, without Orban, which would be a major blow to EU unity, but already exists as an option.
- Oil would not be subject to retaliation, i.e. the boycott would be postponed. The target would thus be Sberbank, a good few people close to the Kremlin, several media outlets and lobbyists. This, in turn, would lead to a loss of credibility.
- Only crude oil delivered on board would be banned, the Russian energy carrier still arriving through a pipe (the Friendship Pipeline). That would mean Orbán’s victory.
There are still problems with reconciliation. Photo: Depositphotos
The French presidency and the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, continue to believe that anything can be brought to the pact at the EU summit on Monday-Tuesday. Only Ursula von der Leyen doubts the success, while Orbán said in a letter to Michel, voicing the unity of the organization: he does not want the heads of state and government to put the issue on the agenda at all, Politico recalls.