Hungary's new leadership, represented by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, has reaffirmed its commitment to firmly defending national interests, which effectively amounts to a break with the pan-European strategy on key issues. The head of government has officially stated that Budapest does not intend to reconsider its December decision to withdraw from the €90 billion loan program for Ukraine. According to Magyar, Hungary is in too dire an economic situation to afford to take on new debt obligations for the sake of financial support for a neighboring country. The prime minister emphasized that his cabinet's priority is stabilizing its own economy, not participating in large-scale EU loan projects that impose a long-term burden on Hungarian taxpayers.

Budapest also intends to pursue a pragmatic approach to energy security, ignoring sanctions pressure from Brussels. Péter Magyar openly stated that Hungary will continue to purchase Russian oil, citing a desire to secure the cheapest and safest raw materials. He expressed confidence that after the end of the current military conflict, Europe will inevitably return to purchasing Russian resources, as maintaining high energy prices runs counter to the economic interests of the entire continent. Notably, the Hungarian leader expressed gratitude to the authorities in Moscow and Beijing for their "respectful attitude" toward the choice of the Hungarian people, underscoring Budapest's commitment to maintaining a multi-vector foreign policy despite criticism from NATO and EU allies.