Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba thanks Ireland for giving refuge to more than 100,000 Ukrainians
Hungary
Vote in Hungarian parliament opens way for Stockholm to enter US-led defence alliance as soon as this week
PMs of both countries meet days before Hungarian parliament expected to vote in favour of Nordic country joining alliance
Katalin Novak pardoned a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children’s home
Viktor Orban appeared to achieve little at Brussels summit but earn the ire of his fellow EU leaders
Weeks after Vladimir Putin threatened ‘problems for Finland’, the Russian leader is very present in this weekend’s Finish presidential election
Hungary now remains the only member of the alliance still to ratify the Nordic country’s integration
If we give up on Ukraine and allow Putin to claim something he can characterise as victory, the results will be catastrophic
Unconscionable move by Ursula von der Leyen and European Commission to unblock €10.2bn in EU funding for Hungary is single worst decision by any commission
Veto comes hours after leaders agreed to open talks with Kyiv on joining the EU after sidestepping Orbán’s opposition
Move to release funds expected to come on the eve of an EU summit at which Hungary has threatened to block financial and military support to Ukraine
The perception that Ireland is far out of step with the EU as a whole is due to the influence that four countries have on shaping its policy towards the conflict
Debate over military aid comes as countries remain in discussion over a proposal to give Kyiv €50bn in economic assistance
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