Statement on Ukraine adopted by 26 EU nations is legally void

Such documents require a consensus, Peter Szijjarto noted

The European Union summit’s statement on Ukraine that was approved by all member countries except Hungary is legally void because such documents require a consensus, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.

“This political declaration in support for Ukraine is meaningless from the legal point of view,” he said in an interview with the Kossuth radio station.

According to the top Hungarian diplomat, this statement “only reflects the political stance” of 26 EU countries.

“We are not yielding to the pressure and don’t want to join the camp of those who are seeking to continue the war,” he stressed.

At the EU summit on March 6, Hungary declined to support the joint statement on Ukraine.

The statement, approved by 26 EU members, will be revisited at the next summit on March 21 and 22.

As stated in the document, the European Union is prepared to continue offering all forms of assistance, including military, to Ukraine and will maintain pressure on Russia, including through sanctions.