Overview

• The prime minister became the first signatory in Budapest as the government opened collection points across the country.
• Officials plan to compile the signatures into a document to deliver to EU leaders ahead of the Oct. 23–24 summit in Brussels.
• Orban characterizes a plan presented in Copenhagen as one where Europe funds Ukraine to wear down Russia, a framing he rejects.
• He pledges that Hungary will not support the proposed measures or become involved in a military conflict with Russia.
• He accuses EU institutions of running a pressure campaign against his government through espionage allegations, fake-news scandals and legal maneuvers.