The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin on Friday. EU countries see it as a step to hold those responsible for war crimes accountable. A joint statement would now have been blocked by the Hungarian government.
Hungarian media report this on Monday evening, referring to the Bloomberg news agency. According to the reports, Justice Minister Judit Varga was the only one who did not sign a corresponding statement from EU ministers.
This not only deals with the ICC’s arrest warrant, but also promises more financial and human support for the ICC. The Swedish statement submitted the joint statement and had it signed by almost all EU justice ministers. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is said to have issued his own statement about “taking note” of the International Criminal Court’s decision.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs speaks of “lies”
Foreign Ministry spokesman Máté Paczolay described Hungary’s veto as a lie. On the contrary, the government informed Borrell that it was aware of the decision, but would not comment on it. If the foreign policy chief or a member state wants to make a statement, Hungary can do so without objection.
Source: Krone
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