When Brussels accepted the sanctions in the summer, this is not what it promised - Fidesz faction leader Máté Kocsis said on Kossuth radio's Sunday newspaper program about energy prices.
The government politician pointed out that there is inflation of a magnitude not seen for decades in the European Union , the Eurozone and the European Economic Area. This affects the countries located in the eastern or southern part of Europe, including the V4 states, particularly seriously, and inflation, the increase in energy prices, war and sanctions are closely related to each other, emphasized Máté Kocsis.
The Brussels elite also do not notice that Russia has become richer and Europe poorer because of the sanctions. Russia gained €158 billion in revenue from rising energy prices, half of which was paid by the EU
he explained.
He also touched on the fact that we would think that the decision-makers would soon realize that this is wrong, but that is not what happened. There is also a moral problem - he continued - at the beginning of the summer, when the Brussels sanctions were accepted, they promised the opposite.
European citizens have been deceived, which is a moral or political problem in addition to economic ones
he said.
Máté Kocsis reminded that they promised that the sanctions in Europe would not cause economic damage, in comparison, the German foreign trade balance is in deficit, which has only happened twice since the Second World War. Great and strong Germany is also in trouble because of the sanctions policy, but they still don't see in Brussels that this is a mistake, he concluded. In Hungary and everywhere else, the three- to four-fold increase in energy prices means 15-20 percent inflation, he added.
He referred to the government's decision on Saturday, which primarily supports the small and medium-sized business sector, and with the extended price caps, inflation was somewhat moderated.
The government politician said
if there are no price caps, the inflation numbers could reach one and a half times the current level.
These are good decisions, they protect the economy, its performance, businesses, people, everyday life, production - he assessed. He noted, however, that even though there is growth, a country's economic prospects are good if, with such an increase in energy prices, they will soon run out.
Máté Kocsis highlighted:
it would be time for European leaders to realize that the solution would be to abandon the energy sanctions policy.
Reckless energy sanctions that cause economic damage must be stopped in the European Union, he said, adding: Brussels is also abusing its power in this case. Instead of listening to sane voices, fines and the cane came out again,
anyone who dares to speak against reasonableness will be struck down by the fist of Brussels
he said.
Regarding the fact that the Democratic Coalition invited Klára Dobrev to form a shadow government, he said: at first he thought it was a joke.
He recalled the elections a few months ago, in which, as he pointed out, the Hungarian voters clearly expressed their opinion, what they thought of Ferenc Gyurcsány and his allies. The fact that Ferenc Gyurcsány lost the primary election does not seem to prevent him from "forming a government", he said.
"It would be good for a joke", but the situation is not a joke because this is what happened in the political space: Ferenc Gyurcsány told the others that - as before - he is the boss from now on, and "shut up", said Máté Kocsis.
The president of the Republic of Denmark clearly communicated that those who are with him can go, those who don't will not wait for that and do not want to think about anything but themselves
he added.
He noted: Hungarians remember what the Gyurcsány government was like, it did not bring many laurels to the people. Everything was taken from them, taxes were raised, family allowances were withdrawn, wages and pensions were taken away - he listed.
Even in a crisis-free period, a Gyurcsány government is a huge risk, and in a crisis it is equal to a disaster, he said, expressing his hope that the great majority will not ask for a Gyurcsány government.
MTI
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