The Tisza Party has fled the responsibility: They would give up the fate of the Hungarian energy supply and overhead reduction scheme and leave it in the hands of Brussels

Press release by MEP András Gyürk

Péter Magyar and his MEPs would give the fate of Hungary’s security of energy supply and the overhead reduction scheme to the hands of Brussels. This has been proven by the fact that they did not participate in the vote on the draft regulation banning the import of Russian energy. They did not stand up for Hungarian interests, and by doing this, they left the decision-making powers on these issues in the hands of their masters in Brussels. In contrast, we, the Fidesz-KDNP MEPs, have firmly rejected this initiative. We will not give up on Hungary’s secure energy supply and we will not allow the destruction of the overhead reduction scheme either. The struggle will continue at Thursday’s EU summit and at the European Court of Justice.

The plenary session of the European Parliament today adopted the draft regulation banning the import of Russian energy. The fulfilment of this Brussels dictate is impossible for Hungary. The implementation of the required restrictions would make it impossible for Hungary to be supplied with safe and sufficient quantities of crude oil and natural gas. According to calculations, Hungarians’ utility bills would triple and fuel prices would also increase significantly.

However, the Tisza Party did not participate in today’s vote. Péter Magyar and his MEPs did not stand up for the Hungarian national interest, but instead chose to flee. Today it was proven that if they could, they would hand decisions on Hungary’s energy supply and the right to set utility prices over to Brussels.

In contrast, we, the Fidesz-KDNP MEPs, voted against the proposed regulation. “We stand for the secure energy supply of our country, and we will not allow to destroy the overhead cost reduction. The battle will continue at Thursday’s EUCO summit and at the European Court of Justice. Contrary to Péter Magyar and the Tisza Party, we are coming there not with a white flag,” summarized MEP András Gyürk.