BUDAPEST – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban convened an emergency economic meeting today to address what he termed the energy threat posed by Ukraine, expressing concerns that Brussels is inclined to support Ukraine even at the expense of European families.

"I had to call an extraordinary economic meeting due to the Ukrainian energy threat.

Brussels is determined to assist the Ukrainians at the cost of destroying Hungarian and European families, as they intend to block the gas supply and oil deliveries from Russia," Orban stated in a video released on social media.

He further articulated that halting gas transit through Ukraine and the European Commission's plans to abandon Russian resources present significant risks to Hungary's energy security.

According to his calculations, the average electricity bill, which currently stands at 7,000 forints (approximately 18 euros), could potentially rise to 14,000 forints (35 euros).

Similarly, the current gas bill of 16,000 forints (40 euros) could escalate to 54,000 forints (134 euros).

Orban warned of impending increases to utility bills beginning in September and highlighted the need for Hungary to brace for additional costs amounting to 800 billion forints (around 2 billion euros) should Ukraine restrict gas supplies.

He asserted that one potential measure to avert these increases is for the Hungarian government to block decisions made by the European Union in Brussels.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto earlier described Ukraine as a primary catalyst for the energy crisis facing the European Union.

He noted that actions taken by Ukraine have led several Central European nations into difficult situations, with Serbia now stepping in to secure gas transit for them.