Hungary Blocks €90 Billion EU Loan to Ukraine Over Pipeline Dispute
Sourced from 7 publications
- •Hungary is blocking a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine, demanding restoration of Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline
- •Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto accused Ukraine of pipeline sabotage and described the situation as blackmail
- •The blockade occurs as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a critical election and escalates anti-Ukraine rhetoric
- •The loan was originally agreed by EU leaders in December 2024 as financial support for Ukraine during wartime
- •Hungary's stance threatens to undermine EU efforts to provide sustained economic assistance to Ukraine
Sources
Hungary blocks €90bn EU loan to Ukraine days before war anniversary
The Irish Times
Hungary threatens veto of €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine
DW
Hungary threatens veto of €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine
DW Europe
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Euronews
Hungary Poses Unexpected Hurdle to Europe’s 90-Billion Euro Loan to Ukraine
New York Times
Hungary to block 90 billion euro EU loan to Ukraine in Russian oil dispute
Al Jazeera
EU’s €90B plan to fund Ukraine in jeopardy as Hungary blocks deal
Politico EU
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