Europe

Hungarian PM Orbán blocks €50bn EU aid package for Ukraine

Veto comes hours after leaders agreed to open talks with Kyiv on joining the EU after sidestepping Orbán’s opposition

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says he has the right to block aid to Ukraine to ensure his country receives funds that it wants from the EU budget. Video: Reuters
Fri Dec 15 2023 - 12:06 • 3 MIN READ

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