Viktor Orbán
Orban Folds: EU Approved €50 Billion Deal For Ukraine
Today, EU leaders reached a rapid consensus on a €50 billion support package for Ukraine, breaking a deadlock that threatened crucial financial assistance for Kyiv. The breakthrough came after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had been obstructing the release of funds, conceded during intense negotiations at the extraordinary summit.
The standoff between Brussels and Hungary, aid to Ukraine, and the view from Greece
On Thursday European leaders will look to overcome growing resistance to further aid for Ukraine, with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban vowing to defy EU pressure to approve a four-year €50 billion aid package to the war torn country. EU support is seen as crucial to Ukraine's war effort.
EU agrees on 50 billion-euro aid package to Ukraine
The leaders of the 27 European Union countries sealed a deal on Feb. 1 to provide Ukraine with a new 50-billion-euro ($54 billion) support package despite Hungary's weeks of threats to veto the move.
European Council President Charles Michel announced the agreement about only an hour into the leaders' summit in Brussels.
EU leaders face off against Orban over Ukraine aid
EU leaders will grapple with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a crunch summit meeting Thursday to try to overcome his veto on 50 billion euros in financial aid for Ukraine.
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Orban's Diplomatic Twist: Hungary Shifts Stance on Military Aid for Ukraine
In a surprising turn of events, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has signaled a willingness to reconsider his position on utilizing the European Union budget to provide military aid to Ukraine. The announcement precedes a crucial emergency EU summit scheduled for Thursday, where leaders will deliberate on support for Ukraine amid escalating tensions.
The EU Threatens To Cripple Hungary's Economy If Orban Vetoes Aid To Ukraine
The EU will sabotage Hungary's economy if Budapest blocks new aid to Ukraine at a summit this week, the Financial Times reports, citing a confidential plan drawn up by Brussels that marks a major escalation in the battle between the Union and its most pro-Russian country. member.
Hungary Ready To Unblock Aid To Ukraine
Reports from Politico suggest Hungary may lift its blockade on EU assistance to Ukraine, marking a potential breakthrough ahead of the special European Council meeting on February 1 in Brussels.
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Zelensky says 'no one knows' when war in Ukraine will end
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that there was no end in sight to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as fatigue builds among Kiev's allies nearly two years into the war and the Kremlin voices growing confidence of victory.
Viktor Orban and the room where it happens
It seems too good to be true, that the leaders of the European Union's member states managed to agree on the start of Ukraine's (and Moldova's) accession process, using a simple trick to avoid a veto from Hungary.
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Erdoğan visits Hungary in bid to 'deepen strategic partnership'
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has embarked on a visit to Budapest at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in his second trip to the country within four months, aimed at deepening ties.