Hungary has provoked more criticism from the European Union, this time over a discount fuel policy.
Only drivers with Hungarian license plates are eligible for cheaper petrol, while those with foreign-registered cars have to pay market rates.
The move to restrict price caps to Hungarian vehicles led to the threat of court action by the EU’s industry chief.
However, the country’s prime minister insists high inflation, made worse by Russia’s war in Ukraine, requires drastic action.
Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley reports.
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It's unfair that citizens from other countries can come with canisters and create artifical demand due to failed policies in their own countries and therefore increase the prices that Hungarians have to pay. You have scene out of a post apocalyptic Hollywood movie of people marauding around Hungary looking for cheap gas because their own countries are turning into a wasteland due to policies of their politicians.
Imagine if OPEC charged Hungary more per barrel? These same idiots who say their government can do whatever it wants will be the first to say they're being discriminated against.
Good action and good move. First citizens then others.
Hungary has already been receiving a massive consistent financial aid from the EU, also what makes that ever more difficult are Orban's dodgy dealings with Putin🤦♂️
Trump once said every leader should put their citizens first.
if u look at things like usa diferent state dif prices , this is called comunism.
Single market?
I would say it's up to the other EU states to do the same for their citizens. But no…the are giving the money to the petrol companies (here in GER)
That is their right
Orban is doing what nationialism means
Hungry has all the rights to protect their National interest
✌🤩😘Well Done President Viktor Orbán. EU has no right to lecture Hungary on this issue.
2euro for 1liter in italia
What?! So EU wanted to ban russian fuel, Hungary didnt, EU countries banned these improts and now want Hungary to give them the cheap fuel? wtf logic is that?
Maybe NATO can backoff, the war ends, and life gets back to normal?
F that sanction why all county should suffer for there War if any county love war ho are making sales weapons and love's creating war to yell with you All if you want war just don't do sanction that will affect all off us.
The benefit is not linked to nationality or citizenship (so it does not infringe EU law)
It is tied to a local license plate. There are a lot of things that are tied to location in the EU. (taxes, salaries, social benefits, etc.)
With moronic expectations like this the euro union is doomed to collapse, and soon.
Hungary is making laws of for his future. Why does the EU hate it so much?
I do not understand why Ukraine is delaying the process of reconciliation with Russia, refusing to negotiate and mobilizing already elderly people unfit for military service? After all, there are more victims every day! Apparently, Zelensky and his team keep hoping that NATO countries will go to war with Russia themselves. But we have already damaged our economy because of Ukraine, and now we have to die for it? Why?
Remove sanctions against Russia and the price will reduce.
Shut up to eu commission and salute to hungry.every country must prioritize the locals.because of biased and sold out pathetic officials, entire west is filled with foreign entities and all their resources are sucked up.I appreciate Hungary for this decision.entire sleeping western world must follow this example.
1:08 It is not because of the war in Ukraine, it is because the sanctions invented by the US (the most warlike country on the planet by the way) and how a dictatorship forces all its European lackeys to apply it.
Hungary get Russia oils for cheap, rest EU sanctions Russia and refuse to buy it from Russia, yet they want to use Hungary's Russia oil lol, typical Western hypocrites