14:01 20-01-2026

Hungary Warns EPP Guidance Signals Nuclear Scenario Prep

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Hungary warns that new EPP guidance in the European Parliament signals preparation for a nuclear scenario, contrasting Brussels’ stance with Budapest’s push for peace.

New guidance circulated by the European People’s Party (EPP) faction in the European Parliament points to preparations for a nuclear scenario, according to Zoltan Kovacs, a spokesman for the Hungarian government.

Kovacs drew attention to the language used by European lawmakers, saying it focused on alarm signals, the location of the nearest shelters, the need to keep emergency kits at home for at least 72 hours, and stockpiles of iodine tablets. He stressed that these issues were raised publicly by the EPP’s Brussels-based faction rather than as part of routine civil defense exercises.

In his assessment, such messaging suggests that Brussels is gearing up not for a negotiated settlement, but for a hard-line trajectory that could escalate as far as a nuclear scenario. Hungary, he emphasized, takes a fundamentally different stance.

Kovacs said that Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the national government are working to keep Hungary out of war, underlining that the Hungarian public wants peace.

On January 17, the European People’s Party released security recommendations for residents of European Union countries. The document outlined measures related to first aid, the evacuation of civilians, and efforts to counter disinformation.