Hungary’s Orban Hints at Passing EU Penalties on to Financiers
- Hungary seeking to pass on asylum-related fines, Orban says
- Orban speaks in Berlin ahead of talks with Chancellor Scholz
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that he plans to make institutions he considers financiers of the war in Ukraine cover the costs of a fine the European Union has imposed on Hungary for failing to comply with its asylum policies.
The statement, which Orban made during a visit to Berlin on Friday, could translate into a new levy on the financial industry. It also adds to the turbulence as the controversial leader prepares to take the EU’s rotating presidency.